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A Letter from the Girl with Insecurities

Sometimes my insecurities outweigh my confidence, and there is nothing I can do about it.

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A Letter from the Girl with Insecurities

I have a lot of confidence don't get my wrong, but sometimes my insecurities outweigh my confidence and there is nothing I can do about it. I struggle each day trying to see all the good in me when I look in the mirror and all I see is what I don't like. I let my insecurities get the best of me. So if you are like me, and you have a lot of insecurities this letter is for you.

I've gone by entire life with always being below someone in some way. I've never been the most outgoing person because I let my speech problem hinder my ability to put myself out there. I've never been the most athletic, I've always stayed in the shadows and let others shine in the light because that is my personality. I've never been the skinniest and will never be, I look in pictures and sometimes just sit there and stare with how unhappy I am about myself. I overthink everything, and always blame everything on myself because I have a tendency to screw up a lot.

However, I am here to tell you just because we all face insecurities that does not make us less than anyone else. Insecurities are common in girls our age, or quite frankly anyone so why should we try to hide them all?

Just because I have insecurities does not mean I don't have great attributes about myself. I have the mother instinct and am always taking care of all of my friends. I always try to find the good in someone even if they did me wrong. Most importantly, I put my all into whatever I do. I love until there is no more life to give, and even then I still love even if it will hurt me.

People who have a lot of insecurities try to make it up by showing their strengths to try to mask their weaknesses.There are not any cures to insecurities, no matter how hard you try to make them go away something will always come up to make you realize them even more. So, instead of sitting there counting all your insecurities, sit there and count your strengths. Make people remember you for your strengths, not for your weaknesses.

-From a girl with a lot of insecurities

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