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I wish I could make everyone see that self-worth and loving yourself is a journey that starts with you. Who cares if you don't have the shiniest hair, the most luminous eyes, the sharpest nose bridge, the slim UK6 bag of bones body just like a model? Societal restraints already force us into doing so much against our will, like being nice and polite to someone you want to spit on, or doing something you don't want to do simply because everyone's doing it. Don't ever make them change who you are, or force you to become someone you're not. I'm not perfect. I don't have straight and shiny hair, a sharp nose, double eyelids, or perfect poreless covergirl complexion. I'm not a UK6. I don't even have nice nails to manicure because I bite them way too often and they are stumps. I have scars on my arms, a reminder of harsh times and self-doubt. But these scars are my story. I may be ashamed of what I did, but not why I did it. Today, I love myself, whatever there is to love. I grapple with my inadequacies and battle my demons every night, sometimes I still hate what I have, or the insecurities overwhelm and I feel jealous at what other people have. But I'm in a good place. I don't beat myself up for my fourth cookie of my fifth cupcake, whenever I get a pimple, or whenever I see a pretty girl swish right past me. Just remember, the people who seem so unerringly perfect, laugh the longest and loudest, and party the hardest, may very well be the people who cry themselves to sleep every night without fail. I wish I could make you see this friend, you're beautiful, and you don't need anyone to reaffirm that fact. It's a journey that starts with a step and a choice, a choice you'll have to make everyday of your life, and I hope you have the courage to take that step today.
