I wish...
- I could scroll through YouTube and see no videos about body image or how to lose weight
- I could look at an item of clothing that I love and believe I can pull it off
- I could stop telling myself that it won't suit me because of my shoulders, my stomach, my back, my legs
- I didn't feel guilty with every meal I ate
- That people understood that beauty isn't defined by how skinny you are or that you are the "ideal weight"
- people didn't judge my athletic ability because of my weight or what they judge as "fat"
- I could feel comfortable in anything I wear and not feel afraid that it isn't "fashionable" it it doesn't suit YOUR standards.
- That femininity wasn't judge on whether I like or wear makeup... There is nothing wrong with not wearing it.
- That I didn't have to feel pressured to fit the "beauty" standards of today that are shoved in our faces.
- That I had room to feel beautiful, to feel pretty instead of struggling with my insecurities.
- That no one had to live up to any standards of beauty because I know we are all beautiful.
- That no one had to feel pressured to live up to the "gender roles" and even if you do fit the gender role... That doesn't matter because that also isn't wrong. We are us. We can be who we want to be.
I wish for all these things... Yet they will not cease. Therefore... I want to say my vision of beauty. Everyone is beautiful both inside and out. Each flaw is an addition to that unique beauty that only you can possess. We are all different! And that is what makes us beautiful. So ignore all those who try and chip away at that individuality, who push you to be who you do not want to be, who think that they can change you through harsh comments and multiple hits.
You are you and that is beautiful.
I never knew what to do with this when I wrote it but I want to post it so I did! I just think that it should be said I guess...
