Body Image is mostly assumed to be a problem of teenage girls. It is not. Practically everyone in our society is influenced in what to think of their body by something, be it mainstream media, magazines, their friends, schools or their parents. Reply
For some, it's a passing thought, thinking what they look like to others, to others it is a crippling phobia, or a problem that they will do anything to solve. Reply
I dislike my body. Shut up, don't try to convince me that I'm beautiful the way I am. So what? Maybe I am. I think I'd be even MORE beautiful if I were confident and comfortable with myself, don't you agree? I miss the way I used to be in 2000. I was at my ideal
weight. For one, I felt better about myself, I could be more uninhibited. Now, I feel as if I'm wearing a suit made of lead, it weighs me down, makes me overheat, I can't run as fast, I get short of breath easily, I jiggle in places I never did before, and frankly, it's gross. Ever since I gained my extra weight my body has had a strange shape, and I've had TONS of skin problems, the biggest of which is stretch marks. I loved my body before, I loved it so much I was barely ever self concious about myself, I knew I could strut around in a miniskirt and get whistles if I wanted to, I loved that I never had to think about it, it was never an issue. I'm currently trying to get back to that wonderful land of not caring, I want what I once had. And mark my words, I'll get there. —Anonymous Reply
Furthermore, once your body starts to get out of shape, that doesn't mean you can't fix it up, exercize, eat well, and don't ever smoke. —Neal Reply
Generally I like my body, except for my damn immune system that makes me get sick all the time. And because I'm sick, I don't eat much, which means I look like a starved rat most of the time. I wish I was fatter and had that glow
that normal healthy people have. I wish my hair wasn't so dry and frayed. I wish I had a better complexion. I wish I had long, seductive eyelashes. Okay, okay. Now for the good parts. I'm in shape and relatively strong when I'm well, I'm flexible, I have nice facial features, my hips can carry anything, and I don't look half bad in a bikini. Reply
-Eireann Reply
I have my body issues, definately. I don't feel right in my body, and fat isn't the problem for me. I feel like I come off too threatening, and I worry about my height. I feel like people judge me for what I look like and not for who I am, as if me is trapped inside, unable to shine past the opaque mask I wear. I want to feel differently, but this is what I feel right now. —Arianna Reply
My body changes all the time; the way it looks, the way I feel about it and the things I use it for. One minute it's a source of awesome power, the next it feels contrary, heavy and misrepresentational, the next I;m awed at it's strength and ability to keep me safe, alive, moving, experiencing. The only feeling I have about my personal body that remains constant is respect. It is whole and functional and has all the right anatomy in all the right places. Maybe sometimes I feel like it's out of shape or sexy or undeserving or strong, but no matter what it's mine, and right now that's good enough. - Alex G Reply
I am my body. I don't define myself by my body, but my body is such a huge part of me that I don't feel I would be the same person if I where in a different body. I am comfortable, and happy with my body, I can't, off the top of my head name anything that I would like changed. Reply
My body is the perfict reflection of my personality, I dress it in clothing that suits who I am, and sometimes in clothing that makes me into somebody different. I find that when I dress in some way that is not me
, I tend to act the part, so to speak, the clothing is but one aspect of image; the personality should compliment the physical image, and the two should be in sync. I dunno if that made any sence or not. —Neal Reply
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