Content Warnings: self-image, social anxiety
Dear friend,
I’ve been in a weird place mentally. It just feels like no matter how much I do, no matter what I accomplish, I feel empty inside. Compliments from others have no effect on me, especially because I can’t bring myself to see what they see in me.
You know, a lot of people talk about loving yourself, but I’d say it’s a lot easier said than done. How do I just start loving and believing in myself after years and years of doing the complete opposite?
Like anything, it is a process. One thing that I’ve been doing differently is that anytime I make a decision, big or small, I don’t think about how others would perceive me. If I like a particular dress or style of doing my hair, it shouldn’t matter to me whether it’s trending or what the lady down the block thinks of me. If I like it, then I should do it. So often, we want to be liked, but we don’t realize that at the end of the day, none of it matters if you don’t like yourself.
