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Trigger warning - half rant and half about perssure and body image
Dancer
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TRIGGER WARNING. PLEASE ONLY READ IF YOU DO NOT GET TRIGGERED WHEN SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT BODY IMAGE.
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I know that I really should be asleep but I can't sleep. I don't know who to talk to or what to do.
I feel like there is way too much pressure for people's body image to be a certain way. I found out a lot more about that when Sexplain UK came to my school on 22nd March to talk about body image. We had to make collages out of fashion magazines which made me feel very uncomfortable because a lot of the models are soooooo slim and they are much, much, much, much prettier than me. I even had a chat with one of the volunteers from Sexplain about it and she agreed that there is too much pressure.
My friend is so triggering and really does not help me. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was messaging her about how I feel fat after I had dinner. I feel like I am such a fat, disgusting hippo (no offence to actual hippos.) Is it right that a 13 year old (or anyone) feels so fat, self concious and like they should go on a diet? She said I have no meat on me, I need to eat, that I am a stick and other stuff that is supposed to be nice. How is calling someone a stick a compliment? Please tell me. I understand that it might sound nicer than being called fat but it is still very offensive and triggering to me.
I feel like there is way too much pressure for people's body image to be a certain way. I found out a lot more about that when Sexplain UK came to my school on 22nd March to talk about body image. We had to make collages out of fashion magazines which made me feel very uncomfortable because a lot of the models are soooooo slim and they are much, much, much, much prettier than me. I even had a chat with one of the volunteers from Sexplain about it and she agreed that there is too much pressure.
It has left me very stressed and unable to sleep.
I am writing this from my bed at 4:30am so you can guess how bad my sleep is. I have been awake since 2:15am. Why do I always have to be the one feeling like this? Why does anyone deserve to feel like this?
Written by a very tired, upset, ugly, blobilised stick figured hippo (aka Kasa.)
I am writing this from my bed at 4:30am so you can guess how bad my sleep is. I have been awake since 2:15am. Why do I always have to be the one feeling like this? Why does anyone deserve to feel like this?
Written by a very tired, upset, ugly, blobilised stick figured hippo (aka Kasa.)
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"There's a part of me I can't get back. A little girl grew up too fast. All it took was once. I'll never be the same." ~ Demi Lovato
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
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It sounds like your struggling, so it's very positive you've posted to reach out for support. We are here for you.
Have you spoken to anyone else about how your feeling?
Did you manage to get some sleep?
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"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
body image is a tough one - there is lots of influences such as the media that can make us feel bad about our body! One thing I try and remember is all the good things our body does, its pretty amazing actually when you learn how the body works! Your body lets you run, do trampolining, see pretty sights, hear music, communicate with other people and much much more. Pretty cool right? I follow an american therapist on instagram (@heytiffanyroe) and (@bodyposipanda) and they talk about self love, self acceptance and intuitive eating - which I have just started learning about. Its the idea of allowing your body to tell you what it needs and not cutting out foods/restricting. I'd really recommend looking it up if you have time. I find that it helps me to surround myself on social media with accounts that are positive and help me feel good about my body. I have unfollowed all the dieting accounts now and people who made me feel like I should look a certain way. It really helps!
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