Almost everything I do is related to being fat.

I hate overweight, because it implies that there's a weight standard i should be adhering to

I learned how to sign because when I was growing up in California in order to get into college you needed two semesters of language to get into a University of California school.

My parents have always been offended by my weight, embarrassed maybe. It didn't fit with their sensibilities

So to me, fat just seems to be right to the point and the most descriptive way to say it.

Parents know how to push your buttons because, hey, they sewed them on

You can either destroy your spirit or you can accept and love yourself just the way you are.