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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, BARBARA. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 816.19.528.16 *** wiggles has joined 816.19.528.16 <wiggles> Hello, this is Ima Wiggles. <wiggles> How can I get this machine to stop calling me Barbara? I don't go by that name anymore. <wiggles> If you'd like to speak with me please leave a message!

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<wiggles>

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I know you mean well, Rei, but don't presume to tell me how I should or should not refer to myself. If I want to take the insults people have used against me and defang them, I have that right. Likewise, I'm a freak. I don't disparage myself by saying it; I was a professional fat lady and I had the time of my life.

Please don't mistake my flippancy for self-loathing--I feel great in my skin and I have a good life. And I'm happy to know you won't judge me based on petty things. I won't do that to you, either.

Re: <wiggles>

[freestyle_chrysalis]

[Ack! Where... where did he go wrong? He was only trying to cheer her up and he really didn't mean to upset her with his encouragement. This is so unbeautiful!]

Ah! I am sorry, Wiggles-san. I really didn't mean to be presumptuous, I was just trying to cheer you up. I did not mean to upset you, and I will work hard on doing a better job with my encouragements. I am truly apologetic.

<wiggles>

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[It's okay, Rei. She's not upset with him, just mildly annoyed. The way she thinks of these things can be a bit strange to those outside the freak circuit.]

It's okay, I'm not upset. I just don't like beating around the bush, is all. I'm not "less than petite," I'm fat, and I'm fat because I stuff my face. And that's fine by me. If people decide that's reason enough to dislike me they can go pound sand.