Tag Archives: body dysmorphia

Comparing My Adult Body to My Teenage Body

Fine. I’m only 25-years-old. I haven’t experienced a decade of adulthood yet, or even more than half a decade of being outside of my teenage years. I haven’t given birth to any babies nor undergone any major surgeries. My body couldn’t have changed that much, right? I shouldn’t feel that insecure about differences between myContinueContinue reading “Comparing My Adult Body to My Teenage Body”

Wasting Time in the Mirror

I walked into our dorm for sports camp and started counting. The bathroom had a wide mirror that covered the wall. Both the closets had mirrors to check faces. There were full length mirrors as well. Squealing, my twelve-year-old self delighted that there were so many reflections. You couldn’t have asked me why I hoppedContinueContinue reading “Wasting Time in the Mirror”