[ SECRET POST #4401 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4401 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

But real talk, what's stopping you?

[(Anonymous)]

Not OP, but like

*gestures at the totality of society and culture*

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe take some agency over your self-esteem instead of blaming everyone and everything else? I'm not saying that's an easy task, but it seems a lot more productive.

[(Anonymous)]

DA

“blaming everyone and everything else”

You say that as if these societal and cultural norms aren’t harmful...

Besides, it’s possible to both blame said issues (cause frankly issues that cause many women to try and reach any ideal body type, despite leading to mental/physical illnesses and disorders, should really be damn fucking blamed) while also trying to build up your own self-esteem.

I fucked up my knee for life trying to be thinner because it’s terrible to be heavy in this society. I still exercise cause it makes me feel good since it’s a great destressor. But I'm still pissed that cultural and societal norms led me to exercise to the point where my knee will never be at 100% again; all in search of some “ideal beauty” shit that’s impossible to reach for the average person.

[(Anonymous)]

There's taking agency and there's the whole "not being able to live in a vacuum" issue here, which I feel you're discounting. Perhaps for trollish reasons.

[(Anonymous)]

WTF?

Seriously, WTF?

[(Anonymous)]

I agree with this. As someone who suffered from low self esteem it doesn't feel like it can happen at first, especially after bad experiences, but with the right support from people who care I started thinking "it is possible to achieve what I want, I'm more capable than people give me credit for", and now I'm healthier than I was a year ago. It's small but it's progress.

[(Anonymous)]

but with the right support from people who care I started thinking "it is possible to achieve what I want, I'm more capable than people give me credit for"

So then... what part of AYRT's post are you agreeing with?

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT but... you can take agency over your self esteem even with support from friends and family. Having someone else say, "Hey you can do this!" or "I like you the way you are!" doesn't mean AYRT isn't still taking the steps to ignore societal demands/etc that they be someone else.