Embrace Yourself!

My younger sister had to model in charity event and I was picking out outfits for her. My mother came in and said that she needed a dress to cover up. My younger sister is 14 years old, 5’9”, slender build, and since she is so slender, her boobs tend to stand out more. She’s only a 34-B but it looks a bigger because once again, she is slim. I’ve noticed that since she hit puberty she covers up her upper body a lot when she’s around the house, she doesn’t even like getting dressed in front of me anymore like I’m going to criticize her. After my mom left, I had a talk with her. She said she tries to cover up as much as she can, and I shook my head. Parents don’t realize how much they make their children self-conscious. Adolescents are already having it hard enough in high school; they don’t need the criticism about their body changes. Every one of all ages should embrace their bodies. So what if other people don’t like it, they don’t have to because it’s obviously not their body. I have small boobs and a small booty but I don’t care because I love myself regardless. I still feel beautiful regardless of someone else’s opinion. And yes I do understand how it feels to want someone else’s body or just want to change yourself. When I was younger I was overweight and I knew there were certain outfits I just wasn’t going to be able to pull off. But with maturity comes understanding, with understanding comes growth, with growth comes acceptance, with acceptance becomes confidence, and with confidence you no longer want to be anyone but yourself. Regardless of what God has given you body wise…just take it, accept it, and move on. Everyone isn’t going to see what you see when you look in the mirror, and that’s perfectly okay.