Interesting post. When I first entered SF fandom, it was Westrek and I was a lovely fifteen year old girl (who was probably far more hyperactive than was socially acceptable). I was pretty lanky as my body hadn't even begun to grow its curves yet. This combination, along with my over-eagerness, made it damn near impossible for me to really connect with my fellow fans. I think they all wondered what I was doing there. There were plenty of reasons why I wasn't accepted, but I have to wonder if me being slim had anything to do with it. I was one of the only slim girls there, I think. There were a couple of skinny boys, but you know how that goes. Usually so skinny they could slip through a door jam. God bless nerds!

To make it clear that I'm not entirely up myself, I think I grew out of my prettiness after my early twenties. Age has not been kind to me, I don't think. And neither has ill health. I've put on a few kilos as a result and it's thoroughly depressing. Before the endometriosis, I'd make sure my weight stayed below a certain point.