In the Vietnamese language, going grocery shopping is referred to as “đi chợ”, which translates to “going to the market”. The act of market-going is embedded in our way of life.
There are reasons there are whole groups online dedicated to sharing the pitfalls and issues one can face when occupying a larger body. There’s a hesitancy in discussing it, as when we talk about weight and size, there’s not a lot of sympathy from people who don’t have to consider these things daily.
My weight…
Jayden came stomping through the door to our shared hotel room. He was completely oblivious to the fact that it was 2:32AM on a Wednesday night, and his roommate was trying to sleep. In the quick 10 seconds it took him to reach the side of my bed, I decided that I was asleep. I…