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"Have You Gained a Few Pounds?" – 5 Things I’d Never Say to My Daughter

Kovács-Hain Zsuzsi3 min read
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#1. “How can you say such nonsense?”

#2. “It’s not a big deal!”

#3. “How do you look?”

#4. “Why can’t you just be normal for once?”

#5. “Have you gained a few pounds?”

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