"You look so good now..."
/"You look so good now that you're finally losing that weight!"
-My fiancé
What Stuck With Me
Has anyone ever made a fleeting comment about you that immediately became tattooed onto the front of your brain for all of eternity, impacting your self-perception and self-worth? Whether it was an offhand comment made by someone you love and respect or a fleeting declaration by someone you barely know, we share the moments that stick.
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- abuse 115
- addiction 1
- adolescence 183
- anxiety 23
- appearance 129
- bodies 166
- bosses 6
- childhood 143
- college 26
- dating 89
- death 15
- depression 37
- divorce 3
- eating disorders 9
- elementary school 48
- exes 5
- family 176
- fan mail 2
- friendship 97
- grandparents 3
- high school 82
- hobbies 1
- holidays 11
- identity 152
- illness 7
- jobs 20
- love 33
- marriage 36
- mental illness 23
- mentors 34
- middle school 70
- parenthood 36
- parents 106
- positive 21
- pregnancy 17
- race 4
- racism 5
- rape 6
- relationships 92
- religion 7
- sex 19
- sexism 4
- sexual abuse 16
- sexual harassment 4
- sexuality 16
- siblings 2
- street harassment 2
- suicide 5
- teachers 26
- therapy 12