So what if I'm a plus-size?

I took a step back, closed my eyes and tried to observe this world like an outsider and realized the depths of narrow mindedness we have fallen into. Being fat shamed just cause she is a little hefty, being fat shamed cause she has a chubby face, being fat shamed cause she has a little extra folds on her belly, being fat shamed cause she has a little extra fat in her thighs and the list goes on. You walk on the street wearing what you like and then get stared at just because you didn't dress up according to the SOCIAL NORMS. What are these norms anyway? It's basically a size range for women tat the public has deemed acceptable, and anything over or under that range is open for public shaming and around this statement all the superficial social norms form. Well a point to note, they are not laws formed by the government but just some senseless standards set up by a few individuals who felt insecure because she was beautiful inside out. She who had immense potential had to shed her feathers and just daydream about her achieving that immense flight.

Being fat shamed really made me insecure and it was difficult to accept my own body. I had bottled up my feelings and hid my perfect little body from the darkness dooming onto me. However just like how the stars only light up in darkness, a ray of hope emerged amidst the darkness within me. It was the boon of realization that there's more to me than just what meets the eye and if people can't see the magnificent beauty that lies within me then I consider it as their loss. It was this realization that there are thousands of other girls who go through worse fat shaming and bullying than me and that I have to step up and do something for them. It was this realization that there's nothing wrong with me but in fact the minds of a few are screwed.

So what if I show some of my skin? Is it hurting a person? Well no...so then why stare at me when u could be utilizing that time while actually looking into something that could help the society. So what if I am a little heavier than you and so what if i don't fit in the perfect size dresses?! I love the way I look, I love the way my curves hug my clothes, I love my cute face, I love that I don't starve myself, I love the comfort of oversized clothes and what matters at the end is that I love myself more than anything or anyone else.

Everyone's born with their own set of unique perks and you too, yes, you the reader also have your own set of unique perks! Realize that your body isn't everything cause there's more to you under that layer of dead cells, there's an ethereal beauty hiding underneath it. Realize that how you feel about yourself is more important than how you look, because being confident and comfortable in your skin is what makes you beautiful. You are who you are and remember that you are allowed to love your own body exactly the way it is!