"Nic is fully aware of her ample dimensions, so usually tries to ignore the judgemental and cutting barbs she invariably hears every day, but sometimes her guard isn't up as high as it should be.
People are mean."
There are times when all you really want to do is go home to Mum and have a cry like you did when you were eight years old. Adulting is hard, especially when you're doing it on your own and have to contend with grown-ups who behave like mean little kids.