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The rest of the world sees you differently than you see yourself. You’re not wearing the same set of lenses. 

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“I actually hate wearing a bikini – that’s the time I feel the most insecure. I try to avoid putting one on at all costs because it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable and just bad about myself in general.”

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No one likes feeling angry. It’s unpleasant and leaves you with a throbbing headache, flushed cheeks, and the urgent need to punch someone. So why do we do it to other people?

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The talking turned flirtatious. He called me his Lolita. Before I even knew how to process what was going on, we had both agreed he would be the one to take my virginity.

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I’m not vain. I rarely wear makeup, my skincare regimen is nonexistent, and I frequently leave my house in oversized jeans and a saggy t-shirt. But when it comes to my body, I’m self-conscious to the core.

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Be self-conscious in the way that recognizes that you have a body, which is yours to take care of. And be self-conscious about the ways in which you treat your body.

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1. Who are those teenagers laughing at? Me, probably. Yep, it’s definitely me that they’re laughing at, so the real question is what did I do wrong? 2.

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Wake up. Get off social media. Go live your life and be free from all the negativity on the Internet that is holding you back.

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It’s oftentimes painful for me to open up to people I know, which is strange and doesn’t make sense on the outside, but it kind of actually does if you really think about it. Sometimes we need the removal or absence of a relationship in order to really talk.

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The voices stack up, coming as they do from myriad directions, and begin to swirl together until they are oppressive. They amass into one judgmental standard that always seems above you. And you feel small.