The body is meant to be seen not all covered up. - Marilyn Monroe.

Laying in the bath this morning I caught a gimps of myself in the little round mirror on the sink side. It was pointing straight at me, and I could see exactly what I looked like. No dim light, (in fact the sun was brighter than ever, shinning through the crystal window.) No clothes to flatter my body, no fake tan, no make up. No where to hide. My body was naked and bare, and for possibly the first time in my life. Instead of staring in disgust and getting up to turn the mirror away... I as a teenage girl, was happy with the way my body looked. 

This is a rare that a teenage girl ever feels completely satisfied, with the way her body looks. Lumps to bumps. Scars to stretch marks. Small boobs, big boobs, wobbly tummies, no curves even to many curves. Legs that touch in the middle, too skinny, too boney, cant loose weight, Freckles and moles. Dark hair, no hair. Too short, too tall. We all have our body issues, and we all deal with them in different ways. What not to do but many of us choose to.. Hiding our bodies away, going on freak diets, extreme working out sessions, binge eating, even surgery. I have come to the conclusion that the media is one of the main reasons, that so many of us young women feel so insecure in the way we look. Magazines advertising their new hip (extreme) diet, that recommends you to eat less than 700 calories a day. (Much less than half of what you are supposed to be eating!) These extreme diets can lead to eating disorders such as, anorexia and bulimia. I think it is wrong that the media makes so many of us feel this way. The media targets their articles and adverts, at young women and teenagers. Always the 'perfect' beach bod and newest celebrity diet. Who is to say what 'perfect' is? Who is to say what we are 'supposed' to look like?

Men are also a big influence on the way women see there body. Glamour models and porn, put pressure on women to look and perform, in the way that these women do on set and on a film role. 

I don't think men realise the impact one comment they make can have on a woman's self confidence.

I always remember when I was much younger I used to be a little chubby, an older boy made a comment to me about my weight, and since then I have never forgotten what he said to me. Ironically he started chatting me up the other day.. and that snide comment that he made to me when I was younger. stuck right in my head. No doubt he wouldn't have remembered. But I quickly fobbed him off and ended the conversation. 

So why are we so hard on ourselves about or body? Why do we have to constantly compare ourselves to others? Be your own person. We are all gifted with the body we were given, all shapes and sizes. What would we gain from all looking the same? Looking 'perfect'. What is perfect? There is no such thing... 

Confidence is key. 

If you appear confident you will naturally look more sexy and happy in your skin. Learn to love your bodies the way you are. Those people who appreciate your inner beauty not the size of your waste are the ones worth keeping. :)