I Am Big So What?

Is it only in India where people don' t realize that starting a conversation with, " Oh, you' ve put on weight!" is incredibly rude? Perhaps I should respond with " Oh, you' ve become uglier!" so they get the point. From stores that do not stock clothes my size to unsolicited advice from neighborhood aunties, my life-- quite annoyingly-- is ruled by the numbers on the scale. What' s the big deal about being big? You may wonder. Well, quite a lot, actually. For starters, you get dumped by the only man you' ve ever loved, social situations go from awkward to embarrassing within seconds, and don' t even get me started on the family' s never-ending search for a suitable groom. They just don' t make men my size these days! Nevertheless, here I am, about to meet Suitor No. 7. Begrudgingly, of course. Ride along as I navigate the crazy arranged marriage market. And trust me, it' s crazier when you' re more than a little curvy.