I am 13 years old and i am very skinny. i have never had and never will have an eating disorder, but i feel very self-conscious about my appearence. I am often teased about being skinny, and even my friends call me "abnormally skinny" and refer to me as "toothpick" and "stick".
I eat and exercise normally but I don't gain weight. the way i look stings a lot when i am reminded of it. Clothes never really fit me right. My friends constantly complain about the way they look. they always tell me they are "too fat" or "ugly". when i tell them i am self-conscious about being very skinny, they dissmiss it. Apparently, it is more troubling to think you are fat.
I want everyone to realize people who are very skinny face the same self-doubt as those who think they are fat. Think about that next time you make assumptions or a joke about a girl who is skinnier and than most.
I don't want you to feel sorry for me, I just want you to know that nobody is perfect- "skinny" doesn't make you perfect.
2007-02-22
06:20:56
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