Beauty /ˈbyo͞otē/ noun 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Fat /fat/ adjective 1.(of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh. - - - Etna has never really felt good enough, pretty enough, or smart enough. She's always felt like an elephant in a zoo of Flamingo's. Trying to finish high school with a head of confidence, Etna struggles to avoid her persistent counselor and the bullies around her. Sometimes she's not as strong as she should be; other times she's an inspiration. #66 spiritual Jayla Felix Fat Girls © 2014, Jayla Felix Self publishing (felixejayla@gmail.com) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

I am not hating on fat people, just saying the problems they have to face because some stupid people. ---------

"You're beautiful," he looked me dead in the eyes and I saw that he wasn't joking. He stood up and pulled me up with him. "You are the most beautiful girl I laid my eyes on," he said. "Then you must not have looked at a lot of girls," I responded looking at our feet. He pulled me into an embrace and put his hand on my hips. I tried to wiggle away from him, but he pulled me even closer tightening his grip on me. My head was off to the side. I didn't want to look at him. His finger found his way to my chin and he guided me to look into his eyes. "I will help you see yourself how I see you. I will help you see that you are beautiful. You will love yourself as much as I love you," he proclaimed. He leaned forward breaking the space between us and kissed my cheek. He turned around grabbed my bag and grabbed his keys and went towards the door. ~~~~ Eliza is a short overweight girl. She often compared herself to other girls. She has good friends, awesome brothers, and good grades. But her parents are barely there and when they are they are distant and often feels invisible. When a cute basketball player named Kai takes an interest in her, she finally feels important. He makes her feel alive, wanted, and safe. Battling with her family, friends, weight, and emotions for Kai she tries to find herself. ~~~~~

we all have insecurities. maybe about our bodies, maybe about our curves, maybe about how much we weight. there are something's that make people think their fat; mirrors, words, scales, clothes, and other peoples. mirrors that show them what they look like, not their heart. words that leave more scar than a knife could give. clothes that showed them their flaws, not their qualities. other people with 'perfect' bodies. highest rank: #349 on Short Story [12/07/2015] lower case intended

"Ew, why would I ever want to date a fat girl?" Aubrey Moore was everything a guy would love, except for the fact she was fat. Eli James was a classic bad boy who broke Aubrey's heart.

At sixteen, Beth Evans was used to living a solitary life. "The Clones" were a group of perfectly pretty girls in school who preyed on Beth's insecurities. In order to survive Beth honed her self-deprecating humour and lived her life from the sidelines, observing others was less painful than participating in her own life. Beth observed one boy in particular, but she would never dare talk to him. Then one day, a chance meeting with one of the Clones resulted in an unlikely friendship and so began a new era for Beth that opened up musical opportunities and sexual possibilities ... but will her new-found happiness last or will disaster unfold? ** April 2016 - thank you for all your support and lovely comments. I'm really touched. Just wanted to announce that the sequel, "Chronicles of a Fat Wannabe" is coming soon!!!! **