-- Regarding Weight --

I've been overweight since I was about eight years old, and have been constantly hassled about my weight by all members of my family. When I was sixteen, I weighed around 160 pounds and was able to get down to 145 through dieting only. (no exercise) I then gained weight up to 195 pounds, and somehow lost weight down to 180 pounds without making an extreme conscious effort. Recently I've been hovering around the 150-155 mark as I haven't made much of an effort to lose, though I am extremely glad that I haven't gain meaning that I must have a lot better habits than before right? :)

Although I am trying to lose weight, I am concerned about the prejudice against people who are overweight. I've heard some terrible, terrible things said (directly to myself by my family and to others) and I strongly believe that no matter what weight you are, you still deserve to be treated with respect and should be able to make that known.:)

-- Additional --

I'm really interested in Japanese culture, learning the language, anime/manga, and bento. I guess you could call me weeabo, but not really. I like to read/write/draw a lot, though I'm not very good at the last two. I also love baking and cooking, but mostly just baking since I'm way better at it than making actual food. Isn't it more fun to eat cookies and cakes anyway...? lol

My friends have been unable to classify me into any particular stereotypical category, so they just call me "weird" instead. I've been told that I'm a mix of emo, preppy, geek, and weeabo. Umm.. okay then. Oh, did I forget to mention that I'm awesome?