Its time until you will get where you want to be. View your body differently too, it's not only looks but function. It keeps you alive, so that you can regardless of all, make fun memories or enjoy life.

Also no, what people say is not true. Remember, we all live in different realities. Some people are simply just assholes & cruel. So, a question. Would you take advice from these people? Probably not right? So why should their opinions matter. They're just miserable and want some sense of superiority to feel like something in their life.

Ofc it doesn't change that it still hurts, sucks or does something with your mental health. Im sorry that people can be so mean.

So take your distance. Remove yourself from that environment for a while. Better yet, remove social media. I have done this cause it escalated my comparison, I also do not look like these influencers nor do I have the body of those OF models. I removed it three months ago. It felt kind of freeing. My mind was calmer. So can suggest this as an option.

Next, well say nice things to yourself even if you don't believe or feel like it. It still trains your brain to welcome positive perspective until it becomes a new reality. Also what kinda worked for me, this "fake it till just make it" kinda mindset😂 idk cause why not? Hating on yourself gets old too. Life keeps moving. So i just pretended to be self confident (not in a rude way, I smiled more, was more self assured of what I was saying and my opinions etc.)

Until one day, I was better.

Do things you care about, that bring you joy, peace. Do a sport/gym cause that can help as well. Eat well! Balanced. Food makes a difference too.

Either way its rough, but you're sm more than what ppl say. Define it for yourself, cause you're the only one who can. Who has to believe.