I’ve struggled for years dealing with my body. My dad would make comments, “you’re going to have to watch what you’re eating, cause you’re getting a little big.” My mom would make comments and still does, “you don’t shave your bikini area enough. Your thighs are so hairy! Yuck.” “How will you ever find a man if you don’t wear makeup?” I have PCOS and I have damaged kidneys. I’m an E.coli survivor. So having children... it looks like I won’t. I’ve lost two of my four friends due to them lying and manipulating me. My parents are constantly fighting. My last boyfriend sexually assaulted and raped me. He always said it was my fault, maybe it was. No one seems to really understand. I’ve told two people about it but I was scared to go into detail. They were both teens. I just wish someone would hold me and tell me “it’s going to be okay.” And listen to everything I had to say. I wish I could cry and someone would notice. Why do I have to be tough and be strong? Why do I have to hide my pain? I just wish someone would ask “Hey, is everything okay?”