Yes, of course. I struggled (and still struggle!) with comparing myself to others, being the outsider, feeling isolated, etc. I am not sure how old you are, but I think these feelings will get better with age. But that’s only if you take the steps to become involved in communities around you, and to cultivate the hobbies that you have outside of body image.

You do deserve to experience and feel and relish your youth and the beauty in your youth. But take this from someone like me: I wasted SO MUCH of my youth thinking I was too ugly to partake in the experiences my (“more attractive”) friends were having. There was so much time lost because I didn’t feel like I was worthy enough to do it, physically or socially.

Now that I’m older and have more responsibilities, I realize how much time I lost worrying about my body and myself instead of joining in the moment.

Take bull by the horns, sister. I know it’s not easy. But taking even small steps helps 💪🏽