So I’ve been working on my self imagine and my posture and trying to be a healthier person. I’ve struggled with being labeled as the “bigger” one in my family even though I was never overweight. I’ve learned to love being thick and my friends give me endless compliments on my body. I was originally 5’2” until I worked on my posture and doing yoga and now I’m 2” away from 5’3”.

I recently had a co worker tell me I have a barrel shape and I’m “too big” with “not enough curves”. I know I shouldn’t listen to him, but with my family telling me similar things my whole life it’s a little hard. My friends tell me he is wrong and tell me I have an amazing body, but they are my friends and I feel they should tell me those things.

I’ve been working on improving my lifestyle and trying not to focus on “improving my body” and instead improving the way I look at myself.

But it’s difficult when you have horrible people like him in the world.

I would just like some encouragement from strangers because I know none of you are obligated to say anything to me, let alone nice things.

I’m 5’2”/5’3”

166 LBS

41 bust

32 waist

42 1/2 hips