It took me years to get to the point where I don't care what anyone else thinks about my fat body--in a bathing suit or elsewhere. It's so worth the effort. If you're interested in some fat positive literature, let me know.

I am a large woman. Large women are not supppose to appear in public in bathing suits, are not supposed to go swimming, and especially not go off the diving board (hasn't everybody seen "Shallow Hal?").

I deliberately have not seen Shallow Hal because I know it will piss me off and make me feel bad at the same time. I'm strong, but I'm not that strong. I mean no judgement here, I'm just curious: why did you watch it?

Kudos for ignoring all the crap and diving anyway. You're a lot braver than I am...I never did like diving! Too scary!