

“So it was surprising that I killed it as a babysitter. Er, maybe “killed it” is a wrong and potentially troubling way to express what I’m trying to say.”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“If I gave my mother a knitted scarf she'd be worried I was wasting my time doing stupid stuff like knitting instead of school work. Presenting a homemade knitted object to my parents was actually like handing them a detailed backlog of my idleness.”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“My mom’s a doctor, but because she came from India and then Africa, where childhood obesity was not a problem, she put no premium on having skinny kids. In fact, she and my dad didn’t mind having a chubby daughter. Part of me wonders if it even made them feel a little prosperous, like Have you seen our overweight Indian child? Do you know how statistically rare this is?”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
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