I’M JUST TRYING TO EXIST- WOMAN, 28, LIVES WITH 30R BRA SIZE DUE TO CONDITION THAT CAUSES HER BREASTS TO CONTINUOUSLY GROW. (PHOTO).

 I’m Just Trying to Exist- Woman, 28, Lives with 30R Bra Size Due to Condition That Causes Her Breasts to Continuously Grow

For most of her life, Summer Robert felt trapped in her own body. The 28-year-old from Scotland has macromastia, a condition that causes excessive breast growth, and standing at 4 feet 11 inches, she currently wears an R-cup.

“I’ve always had a larger chest, but I wasn’t officially diagnosed until three years ago,” Robert tells PEOPLE. 

She recalls visiting doctors since she was 13 or 14. “No one diagnosed me. They said it was just puberty, or that I had to lose weight. It was ridiculous.”

Even after her diagnosis, Robert found that medical knowledge about macromastia is limited. “The doctor literally printed a Wikipedia page for me,” she says.

Her condition has led to dramatic changes over the years. Last year alone, she says she grew 11 bra sizes due to normal hormonal shifts that happen in women’s 20s. Robert has experienced these growth spurts since she was a young girl, wearing C-cup bras by the age of eight.

Growing up, Robert also faced harassment and hyper-sexualization because of her chest. She remembers being asked to leave a theme park while wearing a long-sleeve top that covered most of her chest. “They kicked me out and told me to get a big jumper to cover my boobs,” she recalls.

Robert explains how daily life is affected. “People think I want to show off my boobs, but I’m just trying to exist,” she says. “Even in ugly clothes, I still get harassed and catcalled.”

Finding clothes that fit is a struggle, dating is challenging, and exercising is difficult. 

Chronic back pain is a constant companion. While she has spoken with a breast reduction specialist, the advice was measured: a reduction could help, but her breasts may return over time. “They said to get a reduction when I physically can’t bear it anymore,” she shares.

About two years ago, Robert worked in a restaurant where customers frequently harassed her. One particularly exhausting day, after 12 hours on her feet, two men openly commented on her chest in a humiliating way. “They didn’t even say hello. They just said, ‘Holy f---, look at the size of her tits. Oh my God.’ Right to my face,” she recounts.

That moment, while painful, marked a turning point. Despite years of judgment and unwanted attention, Robert has been finding ways to reclaim her confidence, learning to navigate life with macromastia on her own terms.