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‘how would other people describe you’ why would i know this

(wanting to make a post about something but it reveals too much about your personal life) i have had a negative experience

these are supposed to be my amazing digital thirties

[looking at people younger than me] you have your whole life ahead of you [looking at people older than me] you have your whole life ahead of you [looking at myself] its over

i’m a lover, a yearner, and a freak

microdosing hell by being awake and literate

I think being pinned onto the clothesline and fluttering in the afternoon breeze while I sun dry would cure me actually

YOU don’t have to be perfect to be loved. but I do

look. i don’t think my stretch marks are beautiful. i don’t think they’re tiger stripes or natural tattooos. i don’t think my acne is beautiful. i don’t think the bags under my eyes are beautiful. i just think they’re human. and i don’t think i have to be beautiful all of the time in order to be accepted and loved and sucessful. i don’t think every small detail of my outer appearence needs to be translated into prettiness.

fun fact: this POV is actually called “body neutrality” and it’s SO MUCH more accessible/realistic for a lot of people. it’s based on the idea that the way we look is the least interesting/important thing about who we are, and that our bodies are worthy of respect regardless if they fit the mold of the current beauty ideals.