It's hard to love yourself, especially when no one else has.

If you're like me, you've stayed up late on numerous occasions gazing out the window and wondering, "What's wrong with me? Why am I so incapable of being loved?" You pick apart your flaws and tell yourself what you hate most. You wish you were someone else. Someone with prettier hair, a gorgeous smile, and rocking personality.

You can't help but wonder why guys have never picked you. Is it because you're annoying? Maybe you're not interesting enough? Or is because of the way you look? You see beautiful, skinny, and flawless women and think that's what guys must like. You decide to not eat for a few days, hoping to shed a few pounds. You put some makeup on hoping that it'll change the way you feel about yourself but instead it makes you feel even uglier, something you didn't think was possible.

You try and take pictures of yourself so you can post them online. Maybe people will comment on them telling you how beautiful you are. That will boost your confidence. You post the photo and the only people who comment are your family members. You then get paranoid and take the picture down, afraid that people are judging you for your ugliness.

You cry a lot. You want to be happy with yourself, but can't find the momentum. Every single guy you've ever liked has never shown interest in you. This hurts. A lot. You wish someone would love you.

I, along with so many other young women, have fallen victim to these thoughts. I cannot count how many times I've stayed up late picking myself apart. I've never been shown attention by men and so I begin to think of ways I should change to make myself more lovable. By the end of the night I'm consumed with a crippling fear that I'll be alone for the rest of my life. I truly believe I'll never find a special someone and that scares me a whole lot.

But this isn't how anyone should feel. Instead, you should feel the exact opposite.

Let's try this again.

You've stayed up numerous occasions gazing out the window and thinking, "I can't wait until I find the one." You examine yourself and tell yourself what you love most. You're so glad that you are who you are. You have pretty hair, a gorgeous smile, and a wonderful personality.

You can't help but wonder why guys haven't seen how amazing you are just yet. You're fun to be around and you're beautiful. Your body is perfect just the way it is even if you carry some extra pounds around. You wear makeup and realize that you're fabulous with or without it. You look in the mirror and see a beautiful individual.

You like to take selfies and post them online. Most of the time it's your family members that comment on them, and that's fine. You know you're stunning. You don't need likes or comments to see this. You leave your picture up for the world to see.

Sometimes you cry, but that's normal. You love yourself and want the world to know. Even though you've never been shown interest by men, you know your time will come because you deserve someone who is meant for you. Good things come to those who wait.

No matter what anyone tells you, you're beautiful. Love yourself.