SOOOO hard to talk about body issues with teens because it’s like “how your body looks doesn’t matter well I mean it may matter to society/others but it SHOULDN’T matter to them so it shouldn’t matter to you but I realize that right now it does matter to you because it affects how others/society treats you and it’s hard to just convince yourself that doesn’t matter”
Trying to explain almost anything to teens is hard because they’re in a period where what people think of you forms basically your entire life experience.
“Who cares if nobody likes what you wear! The worst that can happen is that you’re laughed at and talked about and excluded from social activities and never have a date to the dance and don’t have friends to support you during one of the most turbulent times of your life and don’t have the social practice necessary to transition into adulthood and are perceived by others to be worthless :) stay true to yourself! <3”
"If they're judging you for that, you need better friends! I mean, I realize they're not really 'friends', they're just people you're forced to spend 8 hours a day with..."
