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Sade L's avatar

I hope you get to see how beautiful you are regardless of the "standard" the world claims to have.

Regardless of the size, height, complexion and face.

You're beautiful ml💜

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Nelly✨️❤️'s avatar

I can relate to this really deeply and I understand you🫶🏾I hope it keeps getting better for you, for us✨️

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Lara's avatar

How come I’ve not seen this piece🥺

Too many beauty standards in this world mehn

I think as long as I’m healthy I’m fine

The way this is polar opposites with me though😂😭

I was always the thin malnourished looking kid

But puberty came and I started having a little bum even though I was still thin

I was so obsessed with adding weight

I wanted to have thick thighs, arms and fuller legs

Now that I’ve added a little weight I want to be thin again

I look at my stomach and I sigh because when did it get this big

I think it’s important to feel comfortable in your body

Rn I’m focused on exercises that help my tummy since I’m obsessed with having an extremely flat one.

But generally speaking, I’m okay with my body and I hope you’d be okay with yours too.

It’s your body. Own it. love it. and stay healthy always.

You’re beautiful period.

In the end we’ll all be fine🫂

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MUBARAK's avatar

First of all, fuck that platoon coordinator and his raggedy ass. Second of all let no one dictate what beauty means to you, only you. I mean the fact that what other people shamed you for is what your colleague is praying about in her dreams say a lot about beauty standards and the world we live in.

I am sorry you went through all of these Chineme❤

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Cyberfreak's avatar

I can relate to this. I was called a freak for most of my secondary school days because of my height and my looks. It was pretty depressing, but I learnt to not care for the opinions of others.

Hopefully, you learn to accept yourself as you are and whatever you do about your body should be of your own volition, not to please anyone.

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