Bony Smiles

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by theselayers

by theselayers

I was a victim of skinny shaming.

I used to be a chubby kid when I was young, however, when I started primary school I became skinny. Then I kept losing weight for no reason. Every day, I had people asking me these questions.

“Do you eat?”

“You are too skinny.”

“You’re gonna fly when the wind blows.”

“Does she have anaemia?”

Yes, I eat, that is why I am alive and yes, I get that they think I’m skinny. They don’t need to remind me of that and NO! There’s that thing called gravity, so I probably won’t fly away.

Yes, I always get tired and miss my periods. It’s hard to deal with people, looking at me, as if I'm some alien.

I’m sick of it.

A few of my friends make fun of me, they found me a bit awful. But my best friend accepts me as who I am, which I’m very thankful for. She’s always my ride-or-die.

I wear leather jackets, sweaters, and tops with long sleeves to cover my bony arms. Yes, I do that. I sometimes feel confident in my body, but sometimes insecurities come in the way.

Now, I learn that no matter how people judge or hate on your body, you don’t have to feel bad. It’s your body. Not theirs. Don’t make their unnecessary hate affect you.

↝saltysan, 14.

THESELAYERS: WORDS OF THE SPIRIT.

We're so happy you shared your beautiful story with us, hopefully, this encourages someone going through the same thing. Feeling good in your own layers is a wonderful thing, we hope that everyone will be able to experience that.