I know what you're thinking. I'm skinny. So what struggles could I possibly have with body image? It must be a dream to look in the mirror and see a stick-thin figure every single day, right? Wrong. While it's true that I've never weighed over 115lbs, it would be a lie to say that there aren't flaws that I see in my body. And it would be an even bigger lie to say that society never fails to remind me of the insecurities that come with being skinny.

I hear the snickers from the store workers when I tell them I need a size 0 jean (and let's keep in mind that my biggest accomplishment was moving up from a 00 jean).

A popular joke is how I must weigh 80lbs soaking wet.

I get told by complete strangers that I must not eat a lot and that I probably starve myself because how else could I be this skinny? And when I do fill up my plate with food (because I really do love food), I get told that there's no way I can eat all that.

I get my wrists pulled every which way so that people can show me personally how they can fit their hands around them.

People laugh when I talk about exercising at home because they don't understand that I workout and force protein shakes down my throat to gain muscle and a figure, not to lose weight.

But the favorite saying among others is how I apparently need "meat on my bones", as if I'm not healthy or attractive enough the way I already am.

I'll never understand why it's acceptable to crack jokes about someone, stranger or close friend, about their body.

And I'll never understand these double standards when it comes to having the "perfect body", because while being skinny seems to be so desirable, society turns right back around and points out every problem there is with being "paper-thin".

So for anyone who is struggling with gaining the "perfect body", please know that there isn't one. There isn't just one figure that is healthy and sexy and strong. If you spend your time looking in the mirror, wishing you had a "better body", please stop, because I guarantee you that someone with the figure you're dying to have is looking in the mirror pointing out all the flaws that they can find in themselves. I can't tell you how many times I think to myself how great it would be to gain a few pounds after eating. But at the end of the day, your body is your body. Learn to love yourself and what you look like, no matter how much you weigh, how tall you are, or what color eyes, hair, and skin you have.

Yes, I am skinny. And I'm told constantly how it must be so nice to be as skinny as I am. I'm telling you that that's wrong. People will make assumptions about your lifestyle and judge you on your appearance no matter what you look like. I've learned to love my tiny size, because my body is still healthy and strong every single day. So look in the mirror and smile at those love handles you tried to sweat away, that collarbone that sticks out too much, those freckles that you always want to cover up, and that crazy curly hair that has a mind of its own. Because all you need is one person to love your body, and that person is you.