Ever since I was young, I was always self-conscious about my weight and skin. At age 11, I weighed 150 lbs and it definitely showed on my 5'3" frame. I was humiliated as a child by my classmates and neighborhood kids about my weight, my 36D breast and my acne. My acne was so horrible growing up. I would get these massive pus filled pimples the size of a boil right dead smack in the center of my face. The kids would laugh and tease me everyday. Nothing seemed to work for my skin will growing up: Oxy, Clearasil, Benzoyl Perioxide. You name it, I tried it. I was so happy to be done with school as I felt I was everyone's personal punching bag.
Now that I am an adult, my skin is under control, my weight is still the same, but I am well-shaped and my breast, well, let's just say that they are going nowhere.
Now that I am a lot wiser and my self-confidence is through the roof, I still cannot help but to remember my younger years of being teased and it got me thinking, am I comfortable in my own skin?
Please share your experiences and how you overcame your triumphs.
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*Flashback* One event I remember was in 8th grade. I was living in single-parent home so didn't have the latest and greatest clothes, my hair was a hot mess, was shy, and wasn't the skiniest chick so my self-esteem was pretty screwed.
Well one day in P.E. Class the 'popular' girls in school came up to me asking me if I liked this guy and that he was interested in me and wanted to talk to me. He was one of the jock type of dudes so he could've had any chick. I'm sitting here thinking 'why would he be interested in me? I didn't even know he knew who I was' but I said yeah tell him I'll go out with him. To make a long story short, it was all just a joke that they played on me that everyone got a big laugh out of at school.
*Today*
I started working out, learned how to do my hair, gotta job that pays pretty well until I know what I want to go back to school for, and my confidence is where it should be. I may not be on the same caliber as a video chick or a barbie doll, but I'm just fine with who I am right now.
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