It's terrible that people
actually hate themselves
because they aren't a certain weight
or don't have certain grades.
It's even worse that people will
physically cut themselves open
because they don't like certain things
or don't have a certain amount of friends.
They're terrified of
being judged
or criticized
because they don't look like the cover of that magazine.
So maybe if we showed people
that it is okay to be who they are,
rather than just saying,
"don't be afraid to be you!"
or, "just be confident"
then maybe there would be
less people with slashes on their wrists
and less notes ending with "I'm sorry that I
wasn't good enough"