#selfconscious

Today’s prompt is “Ooh La La! (Not necessarily risqué, but something that made you feel confident!)”. I don’t talk about my body/weight issues online cause thankfully I’ve always been pretty confident in my body and most importantly happy with myself. But, a couple of years ago I was so depressed (hostile work environment) that I gained the most weight I ever had in my life. I hated my body, not because I weighed more, but because I knew that I was letting myself slip and was eating my feelings instead of trying to improve things. I walked in the Geek Fashion Show at Silicon Valley Comic Con, and even though I had a lot of fun, I hate all the photos of myself. I didn’t feel confident and I can just feel my sadness through them. I also wore Spider Woman at the con, a skintight bodysuit. I don’t like a lot of the photos, and I wore tight spanx, tried to suck in my tummy, etc. There are a few photos that I like thankfully where I felt confident, and I had a lot of fun posing with my spidey pals. Today I actually weigh the same or even more than I did in these pics, but I feel 1000% happier and more confident. One of these days I want to put on this suit and retake photos! Idk why I rambled about this, but basically don’t force yourself to cosplay/be in the spotlight if you don’t feel confident, and your mental health and happiness comes first!! If you feel happy inside it will radiate to the outside!!
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