I would venture to say that this battle is one that we wage daily in 2021
Hi, my name is Rivka. I’m 14 years old. I’ve been wanting to talk about this for a while but I haven’t been able to bring it up to a family member or friend without fearing the conversation will get painfully awkward.
This may seem immature, or maybe even shallow, but I have a friend who’s really skinny. And pretty. And there’s no other way to put it but I’m seriously self-conscious around her, and it’s getting worse as we get older.
Let me give you a bit of background. My friend’s name is Sori, and we’ve been close for years — our parents are friends as well. We’re more like family than friends.
As we got older, it became increasingly apparent that Sori was beautiful — she gets her looks from her mother. As we entered into teenage years, Sori became more and more weight-conscious and always watched what she ate and exercised, while the rest of us normal kids would wolf down three slices of cake without a twinge of guilt. The result is that Sori has a look that’s enviable while I still have a rather pudgy waistline and the ability to eat a family sized bag of chips without a wince.
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