To The Girl Who's Not Skinny But Also Not Fat, Remember That You Are Beautiful
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To The Girl Who's Not Skinny But Also Not Fat, Remember That You Are Beautiful

You are perfect inside and out and don't let anybody (including yourself) talk you out of feeling perfect.

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To The Girl Who's Not Skinny But Also Not Fat, Remember That You Are Beautiful
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Every time you look in the mirror, you don't like what you see, but you can also hear everybody you have ever complained to, saying, "YOU ARE NOT FAT!!!" This is one of those situations where you don't fit into the size you want to fit in, but you also don't fit into a size that is considered "fat." It is a continuing issue of body positivity that nobody seems to get.

Aly Raisman gave a speech not long ago that said don't say negative things about your body but start your day off saying 5 positive things about your body. This made me think that why would an athletic gymnast have body positivity issues, but then it hit me, they wear those skin-tight leotards that show off every imperfection. Those gymnasts are not even close to being fat, but they also are not sticks because they are so muscular. I started to think after that, at least they are muscular instead of having fat rolls.

Having rolls does not institute that you are fat, it just means that you have meat on your bones. You may not have that flat stomach that "ALL" of your friends have, but you need to learn to love your body with all of your imperfections. Just realize that some people might want to be the size that you are, but you just can't appreciate it because you are too busy noticing all of the bad things about your body.

SEE ALSO: 7 Struggles Of Being The Girl Who Is "Not Skinny" But Also "Not Fat"

Think about this, no matter how bad you think you look, there are a thousand people that think that you are beautiful. You can also think not only with weight, but that your hair, personality, or just overall looks are amazing because I promise you they are. You are beautiful no matter what you think and I am here to tell you to stop looking at your body as fat or not and start looking at your overall well being!

You are perfect inside and out and don't let anybody (including yourself) talk you out of feeling perfect!

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