To say that growing up in the early 90’s as a large teenager was a trying time for me. When I started to realize that being “fat” would result in rejection, laughs, negative remarks, led me to have very low self-confidence, not to be mistaken for self-esteem. Coming through high school I played football, so I began to notice that even though I was this big human being, I started seeing what l was capable of, so I embraced my size as I was accepted more because of my talent, but finding love, girlfriends damn near impossible. I was still the fat boy and couldn’t get the ladies. Summer of my Junior year I met a beautiful girl and not only was it exterior it was more interior. We began seeing each other and when she looked at me, she saw me not once was my size brought up, at least not from her, but I lacked confidence and always would be negative about us. She never wavered always encouraging me to be me. I never knew how much that changed my life to the I love me side of the track. So, her I am 30 yrs later half the weight I was growing up and confident like no other. my good friend always was in my head which with every passing day I felt better and better and my love for self was growing. Today it’s more commonly accepted among society, but it doesn’t stop the stares and looks. Well, the stares and looks are because you are beautiful, hold your head high, stand firm that you are beautiful embrace and luv your size!! The journey ahead doesn’t have to be lonely, worrisome, or unhappy. Always love yourself first, do things that make you happy, only change for you first, no one else
All in all, love yourself, love your life, it’s not easy for us but I luv my size, I LOVE ME!
