Ok, I know given the venue I shouldn’t be complaining about this but I was at the chinese buffet this weekend for a family get-together. I am the most reclusive member of my family and my presence is a pleasant surprise (at least I like to think it is) to those who regularly attend functions. While chatting about the lack of excitement in my life, my aunts honed in on one of their favorite subjects… my fat. Yes, I did eat a lot and I wasn’t feeling the most svelte that day so it was exhilarating to hear the cackling women say they noticed that I lost weight. Now not completely true, I am the same weight that I have been for the last few years, but I have noticed that I’m fitting into smaller clothing. Riding high on this compliment, I was sent crashing down when I felt a hand pinch the skin underneath my chin and someone saying “yeah you lost this”.

I’ll admit, I have some chin fat but I didn’t know that my family was watching it with disappointment during my more plush years.