Hey everyone at TMOOH.
Alright now I think it’s story time. I have pretty much always struggled with my figure and accepting myself for the way I am. Which in my opinion is a really crazy thought, especially since I’m so young. I used to think all girls were super skinny and drop dead gorgeous, but then I’d look at myself and I wouldn’t feel anything close to beautiful because I didn’t think I measured up to them. So, I thought I was just flat out ugly because I didn’t look like those girls or maybe because the clothes they wore wouldn’t look good on me (or so I thought). I just couldn’t accept my body and who I was. And, I started to think the only way to feel beautiful was to be skinny and gorgeous. So, I tried dieting for a very long time. And, that didn’t really work so I started to cut down on food, hoping that I would lose weight then. And, I didn’t care if I became anorexic or how it would affect me later on in life.

I just wanted to feel good about myself.

Little did I know, there are people that actually care about me and what I do to my body. And, they think I’m gorgeous no matter what I look like. I think the only way I got through that giant stage in my life where I couldn’t accept myself was because of my friends, family, God, and TMOOH. I don’t think you guys know how much you affect people. Now, I can look at myself and call myself beautiful. Even after I look at girls in movies and on tv (that are “perfect” aka totally fake, they just look perfect) I don’t have to compare myself to them because I know I am gorgeous. But, I can only do that because of the support you guys have provided me. You guys make me proud of myself and who I am. I am officially at peace with my body. Thanks to the help from you You have done so much for me, and you all mean the world to me. I am truly grateful for what you guys do for, not only me, but millions of other teenagers across the country. You guys are like my angels sent from Heaven.
Even though I’ve never met any of you guys I can honestly say I love you all.
Love always,
Chandler