NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Friday, November 23, 2012:
What is the hardest word for you to say?
I can say overweight and plus-sized, usually with a reasonable degree of comfort.
I can say, with only some hesitation, big, large, and heavy.
I can say chubby, round, and, laughingly, gourd-shaped (à la my dear husband).
It’s a whole lot harder to say FAT.
I would prefer to use died rather than the euphemism of passed away, yet shrink from fat.
Fat is raw and harsh and laden with the baggage of embarrassment, discomfort, and insecurity.
Fat is cruelty, judgment, looks of disgust.
Fat is pointing and snickering.
Fat is disappointment.
Fat is failure.
What is the hardest word for you to say?
Barbara Storey
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November 23, 2012 at 11:21 pm
“Brave” – people have told me I’m brave all my life, but I can barely say the word in reference to myself. *sighs*
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Dawn Storey
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November 24, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Isn’t it interesting how others often recognize things in us that we have a difficult time seeing in ourselves?
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Becky November 24, 2012 at 2:36 am
“Hate.” I use it, but every time I use it, I HEAR it. I think that usually when we speak, the words come easily enough that we don’t hear them except to make sure we’re communicating what we mean to. But every time I use this word, something pings inside me, and I wish I’d chosen differently.
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Dawn Storey
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November 24, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Very good point – I think that word (along with “love”) is often thrown around far too casually.
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Jenn November 28, 2012 at 6:36 am
I have a hard time with a lot of words. fat would definitely be one of them.
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Dawn Storey
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November 28, 2012 at 9:56 am
It’s a tough one.
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