“Aren’t you going to regret it one day? Once you come out as the face of a plus-sized brand, you can’t ever take it back”
I was in yet another hotel lobby on yet another date. “What big ideas do you have for life?” my date asked me a few hours into the evening.
The question thrilled me because at 23, I’d spent years thinking about the answer. “Actually,” I leaned in, “I do have a dream. There’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”
“Really? What is it?”
“I’ve never shared this with anyone before,” I prefaced. I bit my lip, then decided I could trust him. “I want to open a plus-sized women’s clothing company.”
Silence. He broke my gaze and looked away, staring at an invisible speck on the dark wooden floor of the hotel lobby.
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