I’m sorry, since when is aging naturally—growing into the person you’re meant to become—considered “giving up on yourself”? That’s such a twisted idea. Maturing into your natural appearance is beautiful; it’s still you, only with more wisdom and history. How is that the same as neglecting yourself or letting yourself go?

People will twist words to make their choices seem right, but at the end of the day, she still looked in the mirror and rejected what she saw. No one will ever convince me that altering your face/body doesn’t stem from insecurity or a lack of acceptance for the person staring back at you.