We all have flaws. As the cheesy mantra states, "Nobody's perfect." We all have weird habits, strange fears, obsessions or ticks. And it's totally OK. I am an extremely flawed person, I've known this for years. Over time, I have come to terms with it and have learned to accept my flaws -- you should too. The sooner you become okay with the fact that you are not perfect, the sooner you will be able to fully love yourself.
My number one fear is vomiting. Yes, you read that right. Not dying, not getting into a car crash, not spiders. Vomiting. And it has honestly taken over my life. I can't go anywhere without hand sanitizer, I drink grape juice everyday because apparently it helps prevent it. If someone I know comes down with the stomach virus (even hearing those words send chills up my spine), I legitimately will not go near them for at least two weeks. Yes, admitting this out loud seems ridiculous, but I'm fine with it. It's an awful fear, but it's something that makes me who I am. Hopefully one day I will find someone who loves me for me and accepts it as I have.
I am far too sensitive, I cry at absolutely everything. My aunt once said to me, "You cry at everything!" What happened, you ask? A lump formed in my throat and tears welled up in my eyes. I will cry at anything, sad or happy. I once cried reading a Nancy Drew book. (Yes, I was young, but I think that says a lot about my character.) I've welled up at job interviews. How absurd is that? I have no idea why I do these things, I just get easily overwhelmed. I'm in touch with my emotions, so what? It shows I have a beating heart. Hopefully one day I will find someone who loves me for me and accepts it as I have.
I look in the mirror and everything is wrong. My hair is flat, my makeup looks awful, my legs look fat, my eyebrows are uneven. I am definitely a person who overanalyzes themselves and sees flaws that the average person wouldn't even notice. I have tried to curb this habit and tried to focus on the few things I do like about myself when I look in the mirror, but it doesn't always work. Hopefully one day I will find someone who loves me for me and accepts it as I have.
As I previously stated, we are all flawed humans. However, these imperfections make us who we are. They are not going to just go away, so we might as well embrace them. Though I am made up of these (and many other) flaws, I am also more than my flaws. I am kind, I love to help people, I am passionate, I am strong. These flaws only are a small part of me. One day I will find someone who loves me for me and accepts my flaws as I have.
