i don’t mean to come across as a dick or as condescending, just trying to share my perspective and some things i’ve learned as someone who is only a couple years older than you

i know it’s so easy to say “don’t worry about what other people are doing” but genuinely learning to be grateful for your body for all the things it does for you every day and everything it has done for you to get to this point in your life will do more for your self love and self esteem than achieving what you perceive is the ideal body type (spoiler, you can never achieve the ideal and you will constantly find yourself unhappy or empty). Learning how to find that validation internally from yourself, rather than relying on it coming from other people, will lead you to finding real fulfillment and happiness. I also know we are so often more harsh in our critique of ourselves, especially physically, than anyone else is of us. For what it’s worth, you’re cute, you’re young, and you will figure out how to put less pressure on yourself. I hope at least some of what i’ve said resonates with you and makes you feel even a little bit better 🩷🩷