The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by LittleCharmer

I think you sound fab, and it's good that you want to alter your weight for your own sense of self-confidence - you don't need to do it for anybody else.
People are miserable f*ckers and someone will always be giving you sh*t for something. As long as you're happy and at ease with the person you are, their opinions shouldn't count for anything. Easier said than done to ignore the hurtful thing that people say, I know, but just think about how many insecurities the people who taunt you have. Being yourself and not squeezing yourself into the narrow margins imposed by others will, in the long run, leave you a more fulfilled person than they may ever hope to be.

This was perfect. I really believe that any changes you make NEED to be for you. If you try to fit in with what other people want, you're going to hate yourself, and you'll still never get close to them. I thought the "you can't love anyone else until you love yourself" thing was bull my entire life, but this year, I honestly have started to really like and respect myself, and all of the sudden, I have a core group of friends who mean the world to me and like me for me. I've never felt better.