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u/Relevant-Day7229

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Age [18] and [28]

Sometimes I still feel like the girl I used to be—the one who was bullied and made to feel big and ugly. Even now, those voices still echo in my mind.

But they don’t get to win.

I’ve grown, I’ve changed, and I’m proud of the person I’ve become. I’m grateful for this body and everything it’s carried me through.

Here’s to unlearning the past and slowly, genuinely learning to love myself.

u/Relevant-Day7229 — 3 days ago
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How to stop seeking validation from others?

grew up ugly and fat. Also was exposed to bullying. I am now pretty and not super skinny, but thick.

I am constantly trying to get validation from others: my boyfriend and society. I will get upset when my boyfriend doesn’t tell me I look pretty when I dress up especially if I feel pretty. If he doesn’t say I do then I spiral and puts me in a bad mood thinking I don’t look good. I know it’s NOT a good thing to do.

I don’t want to have to care so much about how others view me, but it’s a cycle I haven’t been able to stop. If 1/10 people call me ugly, I begin spiraling and get depressed.

Not sure how to handle this.

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u/Relevant-Day7229 — 3 days ago