What is my story

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WITH ALL OF THE BEAUTY

STANDARDS ONLINE NOWADAYS. I FELT PRESSURED TO GIVE INTO THEM AND TRIED EVERYTHING I COULD TO BE JUST LIKE THE GIRLS ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA FEED. I CONSTANTLY CHANGED MY STYLE, HAIR, MAKEUP. AND PERSONALITY JUST TO FIT IN. WHEN IT DIDN'T WORK, I FELT ALONE AND CONFUSED. I BARELY WANTED TO SHOW MY TRUE SELF.

 

IN EIGHTH GRADE, I HAD TO SWITCH SCHOOLS AT THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR. I'VE COMPLETELY COME OUT OF SHELL SINCE THEN AND IT MAKES ME THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT I COULD HAVE MISSED OUT ON IF I HADN'T MET THE PEOPLE I KNOW NOW. I'VE LEARNED SO MANY THINGS FROM THEM. ONE OF LESSONS THEY TAUGHT ME IS THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON I KNOW HOW TO BE. 

 

I KNOW NOW TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE AND SEE THE GLASS AS HALF-FULL. THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME IN TIME OF NEED. NOW. I WANT TO RETURN THE FAVOR. MY CSI IS NOT

EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE, I ALSO ALWAYS ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO TALK TO ME WHEN THEY FEEL DOWN. HAVING THIS ACCOUNT IS A GREAT WAY TO BROADEN MY AUDIENCE AND ALLOW ME TO REACH THOSE STRUGGLING.