“I hated the things that grew out of my body, my breasts, my hair—even as I imagined they could someday make me sexy. That's what I wanted to be: sexy, not comfortable; pretty, not able; wanted, not admired.” Growing UpFeminismSelf EsteemSexismBody ImagePubertySelf Hatred Book:Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom from a Formerly Depressed Teenager Source: Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom from a Formerly Depressed Teenager
“No matter how good I was, no matter how much I pleaded for it or worked for it, I could never make everyone understand me. If my self-esteem was dependent on other people’s feelings, it would never be under control. I’d be on a ship rocking back and forth between emptiness and salvation, never able to really find my feet.” Self EsteemDepressionTeenagersSelf ImageDepression RecoveryTeenage Angst Book:Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom from a Formerly Depressed Teenager Source: Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom from a Formerly Depressed Teenager