I have been thinking a lot on this issue. I started thinking back to the first time I was body shamed. I thought about all the times i was bullied because I was over weight, too short, or simply just "not pretty enough". Used to, it would make me sad to think these things and Id question why and how can some people be so rude... now I laugh and smile.
Yes, I am still overweight. I AM A SQUISHY and i love it (most days). I have a tum. My tum is not from over eating, not 100% anyway. My squishy but cute tum is from 4 pregnancies. 3 of which I miscarried. The stretch marks are my love for my children. Some days they may be dark, others they may be light but I love them and they are apart of me. I have scars from diff surgeries and even some self harm scars from my past. Its a reminder of who i never want to be again and how far Ive come so far.
I am still too short. I am 5'2". Not super short but short enough to suffer from major short people problems. I need a chair to reach the top cabinet and most times I need to jump a bit to reach something. It happens I guess, oh well... short people are cute af.🖤
As for not being pretty enough, I give those people who think that and ever told me that a huge middle finger. You may not like what you see, you may not even like me for me... i dont care. I LOVE ME.
Always remember: YOU ARE WORTH IT! You are GORGEOUS! It is not the outside beauty who makes us. Its what we have on the inside, how we care for others even complete strangers. Its who we choose to be. Be the light the brightens others day and I guarantee youll shine a million times brighter than youve ever thought possible