Major Body Issues?

[Anonymous]

So I’m going to a Renaissance festival in 2 days and my outfit I purchased doesn’t flatter my body type (at least in my eyes) at all. I’m tall and lanky with barley any boobs and most of the cute clothes I want to wear looks odd/awkward on me and it’s messing with my self-esteem.

I’ve always had body issues since I was young and I thought I would get over it but no…I’m struggling with it still and it’s driving me crazy. All the girls I saw with the same outfit in the reviews looked good in it, but when I look in the mirror, it makes me want to rip the dress into shreds and not go to the festival at all.

Anyway, does anyone have advice they can give. I’m not asking for superficial comments, I actually want advice on how to overcome this. Especially from those that have dealt with this. And PLEASE don’t tell me to “suck it up/get over yourself” that would just make me feel even more worse.

Also, I don’t have body dysmorphia.

[Anonymous]

Look, if you feel that bad about it you need to put yourself in environments that'll help you out. And I can tell you a Renaissance festival is NOT the best place for you to hang out given your specific body issues. The girls' outfits at Renaissance festivals are ALL about the boobs. It's a place where girls with really big boobs can safely show off MASSIVE amounts of cleavage and it's totally okay. So it's going to attract girls with the body type that can take greatest advantage of their assets along with guys who most want to ogle those assets.

[SlothySlob]

A good start would be to let people see you in that dress.
Maybe try one person at a time, and then larger crowds? I'd say it's easier to deal with it if you send a pic of yourself in the dress to people that answer this question. Just make sure to blur out the face.
When they give you their opinion try not to let it get to you, try to look at it less emotionally and more pragmatically.

[BarryLiverstone]

Same, I’m tall and shinny and clothes sometimes just hang on me. Any part of the outfit cute tho? Or you could just wear something else. Ren fairs are fun!

[Asker]

I liked the corset I bought with it but I regret buying the dress which was about $40.

[BarryLiverstone]

You took the chance and that’s better than not. Think you will wear the dress or something else? I’d still say go have fun at the fair.. once you get there you will forget what you are wearing

[BarryLiverstone]

Low key jelly you ladies have fun things like corsets. Guess us guys get tunics

[Asker]

Awwe 🥺 thank you!

[BarryLiverstone]

You are welcome. I should have said “get over yourself” ;). But I’m not a dick lol

[Anonymous]

Meh, don't stress over this and just go and have fun.