When the ‘Fat Friend’ Is Your Identity, Change Seems Impossible

I thought I was comfortable in assuming a role, but now I want something different

Destini Hornbuckle
ZORA
Published in
5 min readAug 20, 2020

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Illustration: Janet Sung

“Sorry I can’t come; I don’t like amusement parks and I’m afraid of rollercoasters” is a lie I told friends many times.

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Destini Hornbuckle
ZORA
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Author of “A Book of Failed Love Stories” and host of Destinista’s Depictions: The Podcast, Destini uses her voice to inspire and create change.