Black Fae Day 2023

When I was younger, like most little girls, I loved to play dress up. I didn't always have the best childhood experiences, so dressing up served as a pastime and an escape. On a day when my mom would fight with me about being a chubby kid, I would run off to my room and pretend I was a fairy living in some magical world where my parents had no control over me or make me feel less than.

Now as a thirty-something-year-old, I'm having a bit of a homecoming. I'm back to my 10 year-old self but with more wisdom and flair. What I like about this time around is that I *actually* have the representation I was always seeking but couldn't find as a child. It's no secret that there was (and is) barely any representation of Black mythical creatures, let alone fat ones. But that's changing.

“I’m back to my 10 year-old self but with more wisdom and flair.”

Over the last few years, there's been a significant uprising of folks creating their space to make up for all the years they have felt shut out from the fantasy world due to the lack of representation. So when I learned about Black Fae Day, I figured, why not go all out? It sucks that I had to wait until my adulthood for society to catch up to me, but no need to dwell. I am living my best Black fat fae self, and my inner child feels at peace.

“I am living my best Black fat fae self, and my inner child feels at peace”