Rant
So quick background, I’m naturally a skinny person. I gained much needed weight when I was pregnant but since having my bundle of joy I’ve struggled so much with eating. I’m so sick of the comments people make to me about the way I look like I don’t see myself in the mirror every day. I know I’m doing my best for my baby I just wish people would shut up with their stupid opinions. They act like I don’t want to look good and feel good about myself, that calling me out is helping. Between the short showers, spit up on the clothes, losing weight, can’t even do my makeup, and just general life it’s like an extra slap in the face when you’re trying so hard to balance and figure everything out. I can’t decide if I want to scream or cry
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I feel this so deeply.
There’s something especially frustrating about people commenting on your body like you don’t already see yourself every day. As if you’re unaware. As if you’re not already trying.
During my pregnancy I had cystic acne so intense you could see it from space. People would ask on video calls, “what happened to your face?” I remember thinking, I have a mirror. I know. If I’m not panicking about it, why are you?
You’re not failing. You’re in survival mode. Short showers. Spit-up on everything. Meals half eaten. And then someone adds their opinion like it’s helpful. It’s not. It’s just another weight.
When I wanted to scream, I did. When I wanted to cry, I did that too. And then I’d look at my baby and remember to them, I am everything. They don’t see flaws. They see home.
I’m with you
I feel this completely. I’m still 25lbs overweight 😫 I’m just so hard on myself cuz it’s only been 4 months PP.
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