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“The social gaze is so insidious. ... I don't know why an individual has to be treated as less-than and strive to fit society's standards when it's the people who denigrate others who are the real problem.”

“are you saying you see yourself from men's perspective?" fuck men fuck patriarchy fuck social norms fuck beauty standards

“To tell the truth, no one was looking down on me except myself.”

“Everyone has multiple sides to them, happiness and unhappiness coexists, and everything is relative.“

“I hope you learn to look at a person as a whole before judging them. And to look upon yourself as a whole individual as well.”

yeah fairytales are one-dimensional that's why we should cancel them

“i'm annoyed all the time though. no matter who it is." never felt so seen.

i don't think my younger self would cry for joy when she met me

“... Don't compare yourself to other people. Compare yourself to your past self.” damn ok

“But the you of the present is looking at your life and past as if you're a failure. When in truth, from the perspective of a younger you, you're the very picture of success.”

i always think abt this mindset. but is it really enough to convince ourselves we're doing great? i mean yes let's say in the perspective of my younger self i might look great but what does she knows abt it? she's naive. what is great?