My dad was going through all the photos on his memory card and asked me if I wanted him to delete the ones of me. I said “no, I really like the ones from the pool!” and he was a little dumbfounded. He didn’t say anything, but he gave me the memory card. I know I look fat in this picture/swimsuit/body/life. That’s because I am. I’ve always been a big fan of my body and myself. My body is the best possible container for my soul, and I’ve loved it all my life, even when others tried to tell me I shouldn’t. My name is Karyn, I’m 22 and I wear anything from a size 28 to 32, depending on the store and the cut and the brand. And, oh yeah, I wear bathing suits.
(My best friend and myself waiting for the Gaga concert by her tour bus)
I really hated my body. Growing up I never heard many positive things about being fat. And since my very first day of school, I was tortured for being a big girl. And the bullying made me go through many different things and do stupid stuff I wish never would of happened. I blamed it all my fat.
But within the past year, I’ve decided to stop letting other’s hurtful words get to me. Accept my body for what it is and just be happy. I’m the process of allowing myself to be confident. That’s why I’m posting, for the first time ever, a full body picture of myself online. I chose to do it on this tumblr because seeing everyone else’s posts and the support they recieve really inspires me.
Thank you so much for allowing people like myself a place to feel accepted.
<3
I was feeling pretty stupid cute the other day in my granny sweater.
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That’s me and my coffee mug. We’re lovers. :)
I wish I had a fabulous full body shot, but for now, it’s only this.
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Ashley, 19 from Florida
this photo may be deceiving, I guess I’m good at covering up the parts I don’t like, don’t get wrong, no matter what size I am, I would always like to be that curvy girl. I’ve currently been trying to get more fit mainly for the fact that I will feel better, rather than exhausted all the time, it’s really helping.
We’d know if they stopped trying to get fat people to do it cuz they think fat people are soooooo unhealthy and need the exercise.
