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turquoisesea · Jun 05, 2009, 11:47 AM

I'm not going to lie, I've been there too with the body image.

One thing I wanted to say is about feeling "fat". It took my boyfriend constantly explaining and reminding certain things to me for me to start believing, for real, that I'm not fat. In actuality if you look at ideal weight for your age you might be surprised. Dunno. But for me... it was specifically about my tummy - but my boyfriend liked the curves that WERE there, and also I got worst about it at certain time of month - the problem wasn't fatness it was bloating.
Maybe your boyfriend could explain what he likes about the way you look - more than anyone ... he obviously is attracted to you so even if you can't see it he can.

Also it might help to look at an ideal weight calculator - don't cheat yourself and look only at the lowest number. Has your doctor every said anything about it?

Frilly curls - some people like curls

I guess what I'm saying, is all the things you describe is subjective. Depression lies to all of us. Even about what we think are facts.

Obviously I don't have a picture of you so I can't know what you look like. I don't know what you weigh I don't know the body porpotions. However from what I've heard you write, from what I know about you I somehow doubt that you are as ugly as you say.

sending hugs