Body Image...

[Drince88]

There are times I go through huge body image issues - and other times, I really 'accept' where I am and can look in the mirror (clothed) and say "Dang, I look hot". I doubt I'll ever say that looking in the mirror naked, but that's ok - I've given up on men and have no attraction to women, so it's likely nobody will ever see me naked 'on purpose'. Heck, my stomach has not seen light of day since puberty (literally) - and I'm ok with that - I've learned what sort of one-piece swimsuits I can buy that accentuate my positive.

I was generally happier when I was at my goal weight - and I've been trying (but not doing so much) to get back there. And I get frustrated as heck when I have to go pants shopping. I've just about given up shopping for dresses - too many different sizes going on.

And unlike Prudence, I don't think I'll ever like my feet - 10W, even on a 5'10" body, is not a pretty size!

Jenny, you have every right to join in on these sorts of conversations. Yes, some women will think/say "Oh, to have your issues" But dang it, just because they'd like to have your issues - doesn't mean they aren't valid issues to have (in the demented world that is just about every woman's issues with body image)

I'd really like to see a world where everyone DOES hold their head high and accept their body as it is and don't have body image issues (in public and in the privacy of their own minds) - but I'd also like to see world peace, and an end to poverty and hunger.