The Ginger Just Wants to Set Some Things Straight
After I had opened up to a close friend about my eating disorder, she said to me, "If you think you're fat, you must think I'm obese." NO. JUST-NO. Let me please take a moment to discuss this for everyone. My body image and my self-esteem is a reflection of MY BODY ONLY. Not only does my disorder distort what I see in the mirror, but it also limits what I see about myself as a person. When I look at you I see you, not your body. I see someone who is good with children, who makes me laugh, who loves to dance, who is good at sports. Someone who has a stubborn streak, but a compassionate heart. I see a person who will go out of their way to serve those around them and a person who is kind and loving and funny and crazy and amazing. I see YOU. And I can say with 100% certainty that your body doesn't define who you are, and that what you look like will never change what I think about you or how much I love you. But for a reason unbeknownst to