I Stopped Caring About How Others See Me and It’s Changed My Life.

As a 17-year-old girl, I face judgment wherever I go, whether that be on social media, at school, in public, and even at home. The feelings of insecurity, anger, and anxiety would follow me everywhere. I feared posting on my Instagram. “They’ll notice my double chin” and “Is the photoshop obvious?” are toxic thoughts that raced around in my head. Even at home, I faced…