The Fat Girl Code of Conduct: 1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection. 2. Don’t discuss your weight with him. 3. Go further than skinny girls. If you can’t sell him on your body, you’d better overcompensate with sexual perks. 4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing.

You know how I feel about love. It was invented to sell wedding cakes. And vacations to Waikiki.

I love being reminded that existence itself is all about the tangling of souls.

My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience.

Everything you do to other people affects them, and how you treat people affects them.

Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.

Never underestimate yourself