NIPPING THAT SUPERIORITY COMPLEX OFF

I used to have a superiority complex. Yes. I just said that out loud. Pheww! But…let me backtrack a bit to give this context.

Dealing With Body Shaming

Hi.

So let us talk about my weight gain, shall we?

In the past few months, I have put on more of those pounds in some areas I like (wink) and in some, I don’t. At the beginning of the year, I was a size 14; now, I am a size 16. This has meant getting bigger clothes, worrying about not being able to tuck in my belly anymore and generally feeling out of sorts with them Christian mother upper arms. That is where the rosy stuff ends. Imagine that this is what I call rosy.

A few weeks ago, I went out to get something for breakfast and this okada rider whom I have known for a while was passing by. I said hello and continued on my way. The man stopped his okada and said hello. I saw that he wanted to tell me something so I went back to hear him out. I assumed what he wanted to tell me must be pretty important because he was willing to waste the time of his customers to talk to me. He looked at me and said, ‘Do you know that you have multiplied? You are so fat now oh! E be like say this Buhari regime no dey affect you. This fatness too much na!’

The Weird One Out

PHOTO: ONE EQUAL WORLD

Society has defined how the ‘ideal woman’ should look, walk, talk, behave, and be interested in. This evolves every once in a while but the core tenets of what society wants from women are basically the same; be pretty, talk less, marry, give birth, support your man, and fade into oblivion.

The Curse of Social Media

I pick up my phone, look for the best light source, tilt for the best angle, present the left side of my face, pucker my lips (or smile or laugh), choose a filter, and bam! Picture taken!

Should I Quit My Job?

Image: Google Plus

Let me start by making this broad statement: I believe that many people are sick and tired of their jobs!

Yeah! I said it!