If I could change one thing about myself...

One thing I have always struggled with is my outward appearance. It has taken me 21 (almost 22) years to feel confident in the way I look. I think that I struggle with my appearance because I have always been skinny and thin. Most people do not think thin people struggle with bodily appearance, but we do!! Skinny people get comments said to them such as "oh my gosh your so tiny!" or "are those your legs or are you riding a chicken?" (thanks for that last one dad). It is easy to think that only bigger or overweight people get comments said about their appearance because most people would like to be thin. However, for a big portion of my life my doctors and peers thought I had an eating disorder. Trust me I don't and never did!! I love food, I just have been given a really fast metabolism. If they were to look at my entire family, we are all tiny! My 16 year old sister is my height and weight and she has long gorgeous legs that go on for a mile. I think I have really long legs too. In fact, in the three years I have been at Eastern I have finally learned to accept that this is the way my body was built and it is perfect because God made me this way and I appreciate what he has given me. I think that I finally learned to accept myself when I started going to the gym my freshman year. In high school I was the girl that sat and stretched the entire time in weights, but when I was in college I learned to like the gym because I was turning my skinny body into a toned/skinny body. I was able to feel as if I could somehow change my appearance even if I couldn't change my entire body. Also, my boyfriend has been a big supporter of me. He is very happy I have learned to accept myself, but there are still times when I compare myself to others and feel very self-conscious. Therefore, if I could change one thing about myself, it would be that I would stop comparing my outward appearance to others and 100% love myself for the way I am. I would like to be able to say I am perfect the way I am and there's nothing I need to do to change.