I admire people who feel comfortable with their bodies. It
seems like they’ve reached a level of self-confidence which sometimes seems
unattainable to me. But it’s false that only fat people have body confidence
issues. I have friends that have been deemed ‘skinny’ or ‘perfectly curvy’, who
have been told time and time again that they have amazing bodies, but the
thought of wearing a swimsuit gives them anxiety.
I admire people who feel comfortable with their bodies. It
seems like they’ve reached a level of self-confidence which sometimes seems
unattainable to me. But it’s false that only fat people have body confidence
issues. I have friends that have been deemed ‘skinny’ or ‘perfectly curvy’, who
have been told time and time again that they have amazing bodies, but the
thought of wearing a swimsuit gives them anxiety.
While I do think that confidence is built by (sadly)
external validation, this just proves to me that being comfortable with your
body comes from within. It’s like that saying, ‘You can lead a horse to water
but you can’t make it drink’. I’m still searching for the secret to
self-confidence, and if I figure it out, I’ll let you guys know. But for now, I
realize that validation is not going to be the answer to all my problems, and
that if I want to change and feel more comfortable in my skin, I’m going to
have to take steps towards that and not depend on others to push me there. And
I feel like a lot of that comes from stepping outside of your comfort zone.
So, try wearing that top that you think accentuates your
rolls to a party. Or wear those pair of shorts even though you hate your legs.
Or wear that dress even though you don’t think you fill it in enough. At first,
it’ll be hard. You’ll feel vulnerable and judged, but eventually, you’ll get to
a point where you learn to love your body, every aspect of it. Because to
someone, somewhere, you are the epitome of beauty. And you deserve to be the
epitome of beauty in your own eyes too.
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