"you're so beautiful," her partner says breathlessly, as her eyes glide across her pale face and body.
the girl nods, even though she does not feel beautiful.
"you're so cool," her brother says, as she treats him like a person and not just a child.
the girl nods, even though she does not feel cool.
"you're so smart," her teacher says, as he passes out mid-semester report cards, hers marked with all a's and one b.
the girl nods, even though she does not feel smart.
"you're so talented," her mom says, smiling down at the card she constructed for her on mother's day.
the girl nods, even though she does not feel talented.
"you're so wise," her therapist says as they discuss what the girl wants for her future.
the girl nods, even though she does not feel wise.
"you're so stupid," the girl says, into the mirror.
the girl nods.
she does feel stupid.
"you're so ugly," the girl says to herself while trying to put on eyeliner, ruining it with tears streaming down her face.
the girl nods.
she does feel ugly.
"you're so needy," the girl says in her brain, when anyone rejects her at all.
the girl nods.
she does feel needy.
"you're so useless," the girl says out loud, as she thinks about how much space she takes up and how little she does with it.
the girl nods.
she does feel useless.
