Comments on Jump off the Bridge: This is a foreign concept to me.

It's sad, but I guess that's how most women are. I...

2009-11-21T01:25:10.952-05:00

It's sad, but I guess that's how most women are. Insecure about their weight. Because even if we always say that beauty is skin deep, we still can't help but feel the need to look good on the outside (it's not bad thing, but it can be a bad thing sometimes). It's not just because we don't want to be labeled fat or ugly. Sometimes, it's just a confirmation that we are taking care of our bodies.

Still, it's more important to just be healthy and not skinny.

I'm sorry, Anon, but you seem to have missed the p...

2009-11-15T21:01:00.168-05:00

I'm sorry, Anon, but you seem to have missed the point of the post.

The point is not that I am or am not slender - the point is that I have never accepted myself as I am because of the varying cultural and personal forces at work telling me that I'll never be thin enough. I've never been able to be happy with how I look, and have always struggled with my weight because of the culture that tells me I should.

I wrote this because I've struggled with self-acceptance and body image issues and these are things that many women struggle with. I didn't write this to be hurtful to anyone else or make judgments about anyone else.

Oh, so long as you're slender! I am not and never...

2009-11-15T07:07:13.439-05:00

Oh, so long as you're slender! I am not and never will be slender, so I guess I should just hate myself.

I've become a lot more accepting of photos, though...

2009-09-28T20:59:42.328-04:00

I've become a lot more accepting of photos, though it's definitely not easy!
It's fun to see the positive progress that I've made, and quite a strange experience when I come across a photo that I actually like.
Thanks for the suggestion! :)

Please do me a favor. Let someone take your pictur...

2009-09-28T19:32:30.623-04:00

Please do me a favor. Let someone take your picture. A lot. Take lots of pictures of yourself. I know it's uncomfortable and you don't want to.
But I guarantee you that some day you will look back and see the beauty you don't feel now. And you will be glad for the photos proving it!