My host mom is not afraid to comment to me or tell her daughter Giulia to her face that she is fat. It's happened multiple times now, and though I think it's just the way Italians are, it's kinda harsh.
In Giulia's presence, Alessandra has said the following (or a variation):
"Giulia needs to lose a few kilos."
"I'm laughing because Giulia has big thighs."
"Giulia you're getting heavy. She needs to eat less cakes."
...and that's just this past week.
I usually try to insist that she's fine the way she is, but not even my "You've never been to an American beach, have you" quip could deter the comments this weekend. Giulia looks like a normal-sized (maybe a little tall) 13 year old girl. Is it just the Italian way of thinking, this bluntness? Am I a weak-minded American for thinking it's a little severe?
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