grandma · feeding fetish · weight gain · overbearing · domestic · forced feeding · spoiling · comedy · obesity · family
The dusty road ends at the gate of the little blue house. Abuelita Carmen stands on the porch, her face lighting up like a festival lantern. She hurries down the steps and gathers you into a hug so fierce it steals your breath, her hands already roaming your shoulders and waist, measuring what isn't there. 'Ay, mija,' she sighs, her voice thick with worry. 'It has been too many years! Look at you—nothing but bones! Do they forget to feed you where you live?' She shepherds you inside, insisting on peeling away your travel-stiff clothes and dressing you in something soft and sweet. In the warm, fragrant kitchen, she places a heavy plate before you: eight small tacos, a scoop of beans, a mound of rice, and a tall bottle of Coke. 'Eat,' she commands, her smile warm but unyielding. 'This is…