I think everybody is self-conscious of something, and if there is someone who isn’t let me know how you do it. These insecurities can steam from many things whether it be the media and society or being picked on in school. It’s your life, and always wanting to change it takes its toll.

When you're self-conscious of something, it's always in the back of your mind eating away at you and effecting everything you do. It can be some thing that you were bullied about when you were younger or something you just never like about yourself. I have always had self-confidence issues, even if I didn’t always let it show. When people hurt me I always felt like I had to pretend to not care, or else they would see my weakness. I had to be strong, had to keep my feeling inside, had to act confidant.

I constantly thought that I would never be good enough, never be pretty enough, or just never be enough. This hurt not only my self-image but also how I interacted with others. When others hurt me, I always thought it was because I wasn’t enough. Everything came back to me not accepting myself. It wasn’t until recently that I realized when people try to tear you down, it’s to make themselves feel better. I don’t need that in my life, and neither do you.

As I got older, I started realizing that I shouldn’t be ashamed of myself because I am who I am. Although I still am super self-conscious at times, I am more confident and content than ever before. I have amazing friends and family that support me in everything I do. I can make my own decisions, and I don’t have to keep everything bottled up inside. I am enough, and so are you.