"Do you even eat?"

"You need some meat on those bones?"

"You look like you've lost weight. Have you not been eating?"

My whole life I have been skinny. Is it because I skip meals or make myself throw up? Is it because I eat healthy all of the time and watch my figure? Or how about only eating a small portion a day and starving myself....I'm here to tell all of you that no, that's just the way my body is.

People tell me all of the time that I have it easier because I'm "so tiny" and they wish they could be that small. But honestly, I can't count how many times I have wished that I had more curves. After you hear the comment, "You need some meat on those bones", you start to wish that you would add more weight and you actually start to feel bad about being skinny.

It gets to be so frustrating when you get asked questions like, "Do you even eat?" Believe me, I eat all of the time. I'm the person to order a Big Mac meal when I go to McDonalds, the person to eat a pizza by myself, and the person to always ask about five hours in advance what I'm going to have for dinner.

I remember listening to a talk show on the radio years ago and the guy on there said, "No one wants to see a stick thin girl in short shorts in the summer", and I instantly felt embarrassed and felt awful. Even a strangers comment struck home with me.

There are days I love my body and days I wish it was different. Just because my build is tinier doesn't mean that I don't have my days where I'm unhappy with it. Skinny or not, it's never okay to comment on someone's weight. More times than not, comments will really affect a person and how they view themselves. Time for more positivity and less body shaming when it comes to body types.