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Originally Posted by Gemme
Riiiight? I found a picture of myself around 11th grade not too long ago. My GAWD! Inside my head, I was HUGE. Ginormous. In that picture? I zeroed in on the single chin, lack of cellulite and my cheeks that actually had some angle to them and thought, "I was SUCH a dumbass then."
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I had the same experience. When I was in 6th grade, I thought of myself as this huge, monstrous, immensely fat thing....and it made sense given all the messages I was getting from family.
A few years ago, coincidentally in the middle of counseling, I found an old newspaper clipping with a picture of me (and other girls) representing our school's drill team (yes, I was a dork
). I had ponytails, and breasts, and I was as tall as the teacher who led us.
There was also nothing at all "fat" about me. I was my full height....and probably weighed 135-140.....and I looked like a perfectly normal developing girl.
I wish I could go back in time and tell myself, at that age, what I really looked like...because frankly, I was cute.