So I’m 22 and recently flew over to San Jose, CA for a family banquet for my niece’s marriage. This is the first family involved event I’ve attended in roughly 12 years and when I arrived, I stunned a lot of my relatives whom I haven’t seen in that same time period. Everyone kept telling me:

“oh how lovely and beautiful you’ve grown”

“you’ve become so beautiful”

“you’re incredibly beautiful”

“You’ve become so elegant”

“you’ve become so graceful.”

I’ve struggled with body dysmorphia and a overweight body throughout my entire life, and honestly I’m not sure how to feel about all those comments whether if I should feel good about myself or fantastic. I’d like some thoughts please