This is a VERY random topic for most of you so please bear with me lol.

I was born with a condition called microphthalmia which basically means being born with a very small eyeball that did not fully develop in utero. The eye was removed at birth because it was not fully functional. I’ve worn a prosthetic eye my whole life and have dealt with my fair share of confidence issues but I look at it as an opportunity for the full me to shine through in what I do. With that being said, we do live in an image-obsessed society and sometimes seeing pictures of gorgeous two-eyed women really brings me down because although I do believe in a general sense that I’m attractive, I know I’ll never have two eyes and that something will always be noticeably “different” about me. I don’t say that to complain or to pity myself. The self-loathing feels come in waves; sometimes I feel really great, other times I feel horribly odd/weird and like no one could understand. We all have things we feel self conscious about which helps me to reconcile these feelings but anyway. This post was much longer than I had anticipated it would be!

If you have any experience with this condition or if you just have questions or positive comments feel free to respond. Thanks for reading ♥️