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4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

1) People Shoved Their Own Ideals Of Beauty Down My Throat


4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

Since I was a little girl my parents have always been a big influence on me, and unfortunately for myself, they both believe that the ideal woman is stick skinny. Which isn't a bad thing, but not every girl is built that way.



So when I became 120 Lbs at 5'7 my dad would consistently tell me that I should lose weight and that I was getting "chubby". This was not only bad advice, but also damaging advice.



2) Guys Saying They Want Thick Girls With An "Ass"


4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

From friends and social media, guys have constantly painted this picture of wanting a girl with a large butt, which would kind of complicate things in my mind, right? I mean, I've got my parents and female friends telling me to be thin and guys insisting that they like fuller girls.



3) "You're Not Skinny, But You're Not Fat Either!"


4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

Bad wording.



People constantly say the wrong thing. Here are a few as of lately:



"It's okay, you don't need to be skinny to be beautiful"



"Are you sure you should be eating that much?"

"Have you weighed yourself lately?"

"But that's fine, guys like thicker girls!"



4) Photoshopped Instagrams


4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

Seeing pictures of other young girls with perfectly defined waists and triple D's has f*cked me up. Not only did that effect my confidence in myself, but it made me jealous and resentful of women in general. Why do you get to look perfect and I don't?




But the thing about all of these is that it shouldn't matter. It shouldn't matter what my parents ideals are, what guys preferences are, what people say, or what other girls look like. All that should matter is how I feel about myself.



And although I know that now, some girls don't. So please don't comment on a girls appearance. Don't feel the need to photoshop a fake version of yourself onto Instagram. Don't tell a girl what you think the perfect figure is like and don't make her feel anything less than beautiful, because it happens so easily and it can ruin a girls image of herself.

4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body
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