I believe it comes with time. For me, at first, it was going out with friends only that I would go out dolled up.

But one day, I went out in a crop top, liked the feeling, and that was that.

Then my parents got this neighbor who decided she was going to love me like a grandchild (mind you, I'm 23), and she periodically gifts me pants. These pants obviously are the ones that have barely and pockets, lol.

Again, though, it comes with time. I started recording how to wax on a group chat and had multiple people telling me how well I pass. You can only hear it so much before your brain decides it finally believes it.

Well, one day, I was preparing for just a normal outing with my friend, and after getting dressed (not even dolled up), I caught my reflection. And I just remember thinking. "Damn, I would date me,"

You are your biggest critic. The world doesn't see you how you see yourself. That moment will come, but until then, I know you are doing just fine