my ‘obligatory because i said so’ boob rant

first off, let me start this post explaining why it is titled as it is. obligatory, as defined by m-w.com, means to be mandatory or required. now in most instances, something titled a ‘boob rant’ would not seem to fit under that heading. however, for those of you who know me, you know that boobs are indeed, a rather large part of my life, and for anyone who reads this, it should be obvious that ranting is also a large part of my life. so it seems only fitting, as well as called for that they somehow meet as a blog post at some point. and today, well today is that day.

so, i actually have a couple different things about boobs to rant about.
growing up i was completely flat chested. we are talking, i didn’t even fill out an 'A' cup. it was great. i could play sports, and run, and wear whatever i wanted because i never had to worry about the inconvenience of bras and boobs. and while i did grow a bit in high school, it really wasn’t much of anything; we’re talking ‘B’ cup tops. then i turned 18, and i’ll be damned if out of nowhere i didn’t have boobs. seriously, i went from maybe a ‘B’ to a large ‘C’ or small ‘D’ overnight. now given, my ex-fiancé love them, however i was not so fond of them myself, but really made no attempts at getting rid of them. so, as the years went on, my boobs continued a steady and gradual growth spurt. at the age of 21 i weighed more than i ever had in my life, coming in at about 155-160 lbs. thanks to a hormone imbalance caused by coming off a certain birth control. the weight gain was fairly noticeable all around my body, however, my boobs seemed to attract the most of it, and i ballooned up to a very large ‘DD’ cup. we’re not talking the good kind either…it wasn’t pretty. since then my weight has fluctuated and i’ve gone off and on exercise plans, however, for the most part my boobs have decided they don’t want to lose weight. currently my weight sits at a solid 130lbs, which for my height is decent, but my boobs still sit at a ‘DD’. WHY? my weight loss goal for my resolution this year is to hit 120lbs. most people say i’m crazy for wanting to lose that much weight, but the truth is, i have it to lose, it’s just all in *one place*!!! now, given, since i lost three pounds in the past two weeks to sit at that 130lbs mark, my boobs have shrunk a bit, which gives me hope that dropping another 10 will make them shrink even more. i think i might go crazy if they don’t. seriously.

with all that said, and most of you either red-faced or looking at your screen with a puzzling expression, i am brought to my second topic of boob ranting which is this: why are we so embarrassed about boobs? why are boobs private? everyone has them! it’s something i’ve never quite understood. and it’s not necessarily just the boob, but more specifically, the nipple. if you turn on any of those ‘dr. 90210’ shows that are about self improvement through plastic surgery and stuff, they will show everything *except for the nipple*. why? what is so damned special about the nipple? we all have them right? yet, men can show theirs, and women can’t? i don’t know…it just doesn’t seem to make sense. i mean, it’s not like i’m going to walk around showing my boobs off, or my nipples because really, no one wants to see that, and i'm not promoting that any of you do it either, but what makes them so special just because i’m a female? i don’t know. i just don’t get it. boobs are cool and all, i get that, but they’re just boobs. and when you really look at them, nipples are not really all that attractive. men or women’s.

so there ya go, there’s my ‘obligatory because I said so’ boob rant. comments are welcome, but not necessary, as i get that this was a completely ridiculous post :D. later!