Self image is something that a lot of young girls today struggle with. The media has molded an image on how women are supposed to look and young girls try so hard today to fit that mold. I have discovered that as long as you compare yourself to others you will never be satisfied with your self.
Yesterday I read a story about a young girl who had been anorexic for six years. The girl was only 12 and weighed less than 100 pounds. She explained how her mother was always so tough on her about her fitness habits even when she was a young girl. When she hit 6 years old she began to cut back on her eating by the time she was 10 she ate one once a day and worked out vigorously.
The girl explained that many people would look at her but nothing was ever suspected because her mother was thin. Her own mother thought that the reason for her frailness was do to her exercising. A year later the girl collapsed while working out. After that point she vowed to step away from anorexia.
So many girls today don't understand that you have to love the person that you are. When you try to mold yourself into someone else you never really get the results that you hope for. There will always be someone smarter, taller, or prettier than you are but as long as you are happy with yourself no one else should matter.
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It is true that you need to love the person you are, but there is no reason why you should give up on trying to be the best. Anorexia is different than working hard in the class room or things such as sports, band, and other activities. One has to with the body type you were given and you can't change that, but nothing is stopping you from working hard. I may never be the best wrestler, I may never even come close, but I sure I'm going to try. Setting your goals to low is not allowing you to reach your full potential. It's better to reach for the stars and fail than to have never tried at all.
ReplyDeleteI agree that body image is definitely a problem in today's society. What a lot of people don't realize is that many famous people do drugs or get surgery to look "perfect". Girls see stick thin models and think that is how they are supposed to look, but you can ask any guy and they will tell you that that's not even attractive. It's good to eat healthy and exercise but some people just take it too far.
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