Comments on: The Big Question: But She’s My Ride Edition http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: high street opticians http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-285001 high street opticians Tue, 18 May 2010 10:14:18 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-285001 Good post, thanks Good post, thanks

]]> By: QuiteLight http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-21772 QuiteLight Mon, 05 May 2008 01:19:15 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-21772 One tried; a former friend once told me, as we were getting ready to go out, "Tonight is all about ME!" Meaning I shouldn't compete with her in any way. Admittedly, she was getting over a bad break-up, but seriously, everything was always about her anyways! She got all the guys anyways since she was a) gorgeous & b) always had to be the centre of attention. I'm a lot more mellow. She was really threatened by me for some reason; when I dressed low-key-normally for the club we were going to, she pitched a FIT. It was supposed to be about HER!! I gently told her I wasn't trying to look BETTER than her, but I wanted to play WITH her. She seemed a little embarrassed & backed off. But seriously, it was a long skirt & a tight T-shirt, bland for a goth bar. SHE was wearing a latex mini-nurses outfit; how much more non-threatening could I BE?!? What the hell was I supposed to wear; a rainbow fright wig? That friendship is over. One tried; a former friend once told me, as we were getting ready to go out, “Tonight is all about ME!” Meaning I shouldn’t compete with her in any way. Admittedly, she was getting over a bad break-up, but seriously, everything was always about her anyways! She got all the guys anyways since she was a) gorgeous & b) always had to be the centre of attention. I’m a lot more mellow.

She was really threatened by me for some reason; when I dressed low-key-normally for the club we were going to, she pitched a FIT. It was supposed to be about HER!! I gently told her I wasn’t trying to look BETTER than her, but I wanted to play WITH her. She seemed a little embarrassed & backed off.

But seriously, it was a long skirt & a tight T-shirt, bland for a goth bar. SHE was wearing a latex mini-nurses outfit; how much more non-threatening could I BE?!? What the hell was I supposed to wear; a rainbow fright wig?

That friendship is over.

]]> By: jen http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-20545 jen Thu, 01 May 2008 20:03:01 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-20545 I've been the ditched and the ditcher so I'm riding both sides on this one. My current skinny friend acts as if she has no self esteem until we're surrounded by men b/c I'm tellin u, she's a knock out! Many times I've wanted to knock her out but she gets me free drinks and I usually end up finding a guy or an old girlfriend at the bar/club to talk to, possibly go home with! Just an update, my skinny friend has been taken off her topomax, she acts alot better now haha! I’ve been the ditched and the ditcher so I’m riding both sides on this one. My current skinny friend acts as if she has no self esteem until we’re surrounded by men b/c I’m tellin u, she’s a knock out! Many times I’ve wanted to knock her out but she gets me free drinks and I usually end up finding a guy or an old girlfriend at the bar/club to talk to, possibly go home with! Just an update, my skinny friend has been taken off her topomax, she acts alot better now haha!

]]> By: M :) http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-20454 M :) Thu, 01 May 2008 15:04:23 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-20454 I did it once, but not for any old reason: I ditched my friend in a club to be with the man who I ended up marrying. She happened to be larger than me, but that wasn't why I left. I did it once, but not for any old reason: I ditched my friend in a club to be with the man who I ended up marrying. She happened to be larger than me, but that wasn’t why I left.

]]> By: sb http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19875 sb Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19875 I haven't had that problem, but a variation on it: I tend to have these gorgeous redheaded women for roommates - and people get to know me so that they can hit on my roommate. no fun!! I haven’t had that problem, but a variation on it: I tend to have these gorgeous redheaded women for roommates – and people get to know me so that they can hit on my roommate. no fun!!

]]> By: Cat http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19867 Cat Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:20:24 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19867 Kristen: Why is this girl your best friend if she treats you that way? Kristen: Why is this girl your best friend if she treats you that way?

]]> By: Kristen http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19800 Kristen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:17:41 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19800 This is totally true. My best friend (a size ZERO) is always leaving me behind when she finds a cute guy. She has a habit of sleeping with a guy as soon as I tell her I like him. It's almost as if she can't stand me getting more attention than her. After all, I'm the fat one, they HAVE to like her more, and if they don't, she sleeps with them until they do. It makes me sick. This is totally true. My best friend (a size ZERO) is always leaving me behind when she finds a cute guy. She has a habit of sleeping with a guy as soon as I tell her I like him. It’s almost as if she can’t stand me getting more attention than her. After all, I’m the fat one, they HAVE to like her more, and if they don’t, she sleeps with them until they do. It makes me sick.

]]> By: Red Queen http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19654 Red Queen Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:00:10 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19654 <i>I personally didn’t suffer purse girl syndrome in college because I was very outgoing and social and didn’t allow myself to be “put in a corner.”</i> Same here. And I have always been a pretty, outgoing girl (thin and fat). But fat I have noticed that often my skinny party girl friends (very loosely used term) get pissed, I mean tantrum throwing mad, because boys like me. How dare I take up space and be charming! I personally didn’t suffer purse girl syndrome in college because I was very outgoing and social and didn’t allow myself to be “put in a corner.”

Same here. And I have always been a pretty, outgoing girl (thin and fat). But fat I have noticed that often my skinny party girl friends (very loosely used term) get pissed, I mean tantrum throwing mad, because boys like me. How dare I take up space and be charming!

]]> By: Kate http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19652 Kate Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:33:12 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19652 One of my close friends in college was a big girl in another sense - she's six feet tall and very beautiful. Back then, she was also model-thin, so she always attracted a lot of attention when we were out! It was okay with me, though - I was never the pick guys up in bars type - I'm more the church on Sunday type. Watching all the guys trying to talk to her usually provided me with a night's entertainment. One of my close friends in college was a big girl in another sense – she’s six feet tall and very beautiful. Back then, she was also model-thin, so she always attracted a lot of attention when we were out! It was okay with me, though – I was never the pick guys up in bars type – I’m more the church on Sunday type. Watching all the guys trying to talk to her usually provided me with a night’s entertainment.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-19631 Jennie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:53:50 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/04/23/the-big-question-but-shes-my-ride-edition/#comment-19631 1. Jeni, where the hell are you going that has a bar full of toothless 60 year olds? Uganda? Most American 60 year olds have full sets of teeth! 2. I am lucky in that my "hot blond, blue eyed" friend was clueless. I was the life of the party and this guy joined the fun at a convention. He then started talking about this ultra posh exclusive party he had tickets to and asked my friend if she wanted to go. My friend looked at me and "Let's go!" I had to explain to her that I wasn't invited. She thought I was the one and she was the tagalong... Attitude is all my friends! 1. Jeni, where the hell are you going that has a bar full of toothless 60 year olds? Uganda? Most American 60 year olds have full sets of teeth!
2. I am lucky in that my “hot blond, blue eyed” friend was clueless. I was the life of the party and this guy joined the fun at a convention. He then started talking about this ultra posh exclusive party he had tickets to and asked my friend if she wanted to go. My friend looked at me and “Let’s go!” I had to explain to her that I wasn’t invited. She thought I was the one and she was the tagalong… Attitude is all my friends!

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