Body Positivity: Confidence, Care, and the Danger of Extremes
Body positivity is an interesting topic, especially when we want to remind ourselves of how self-confidence is important without neglecting health advice concerning our body and without allowing body positivity to harm us or others.
It's surprising to know that some people went into depression because they were body-shamed. In this era body-shaming is becoming such a common attitude of people to their fellow humans, using their mouths to hurt each other's feelings, and some of these victims feel less of themselves because of what you said to them. They feel inferior about themselves and what have you.
I used to remind some persons who are always feeling low about themselves due to the way they look that we are all beautifully and wonderfully created by God. Do not say otherwise about yourself or allow people to body-shame you anyhow, and you accept it, then carry that in your mentality to be eating you up silently. I believe everyone takes care of their body, and we should love ourselves. Some weird, mean comments shouldn't overrule what we feel about ourselves, which should be positive and confident.
Some statements like "You are too fat, you are too slim, you have bad-looking acne, big pimples on your face, stretch marks", and all of that—does it really change who you are? Personally I am comfortable, positive, and proud of my body; you can't tell me otherwise no matter the imperfections in my skin, and I accept that to eat me up negatively. That's where self-love comes in, because if I don't love the way I am, it's almost impossible for me to expect love from others.
Having said that, body positivity is about accepting the uniqueness of who we are, whether slim, fat, dark, tall, short, etc., and feeling comfortable and positive with you as a person, like no man's business.
But...
I wouldn't deny the fact that body positivity can get toxic at a point and even harm us. You know, the way we are so positive about ourselves can actually affect us negatively if we approach issues wrongly. Let me give a practical example here. I have a cousin who is obese. She is in her early 50s now, suffering some kind of health issues, including high blood pressure. Doctors already gave her advice to work on her body weight to lose it so she can be healthier.
The only thing she did was a little morning exercise just within the period she received the advice and stopped thereafter. The next thing she started singing like a song was that "I own myself, I love myself the way I am, no stress, and I can eat whatever I want". She lives in my father's house even to date, and I can tell you that she eats wrongly more than every other person not suffering her health condition. Like she's careless, and it's beginning to worsen her health issues.
You see, body positivity in her case is only endangering her health, yet she shuts her ears to that.
Overall, however we are is a gift from God, but we should make a better choice that would help us live healthier while embracing our body positivity.
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She nor love herself anything o. That is just a coping mechanism 😂
Lmao 😃, case don close polar babe , lolzzzzz
It's always a thing of the mind to be honest... What exactly will someone say to me about my looks that will be enough to make me even think about it talk more of suicide 😂! But then again, we see these things happening over and over again
In contrast, It will be such a lovely thing to embrace body positivity while being honest too
It's even crazy to know that pple lose their lives because of body shaming
Omo..na just tired accept yourself oo..be positive , simple ..lol
That's the main point. Aside health issues, nothing should be the reason why we question how our body is.
And probably your cousin just need counselling to convince her that she's not been talked down cos of her body but because of her health
Exactly ..every other reason is not valid ...that counselling was there for her but I think she lacks discipline to control some unhealthy habits for her own good
I hope she comes to realization on time o
I think if we keep ourselves on the normal track then it can't put us in danger but if we get mad about it like the girl you mentioned then obviously may we put ourselves in danger
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Sure, sometimes we are our own problems
Hmm,your cousin is just running away from the pains of discipline. I have found out that it is not easy to slim down from obesity, watch diet and all that.
U got it..she isn't dicipline in any way ..that's her issue , obese isn't healthy oo but she is accepting it like dat
😂😂
Most persons derive pleasure in body shaming others and leading them to depression.
Which is an act of wickedness .
They forget that we are all beautifully and wonderfully created by God.
Everyone have to embrace self love and care less about people's opinion, because you can't please everyone.
Thank you ..their mouth will always run , lol, not minding his it hurt others
I wish we all embrace self love for real
That's so sad of your cousin, it's a good thing she loves her body, but she should also take her health serious,
If only she should realize that her health is a top priority
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Nkem, I have been there in the past years where I felt inferior about myself as I was always body shamed, even by my family. I was always shy to come out at all, and it went on till I grew up and realised the Bible part that we are wonderfully made by God. I know this will shock you, but it was the truth. People, including small children, were always laughing when I passed by, and it made me wish the ground could open and swallow me up 😀 but today, I know who I am. No one can try such and will allow it to get into my head.
It is just so unfair how people do that, knowing they aren't the creator. As long as we cannot create, why do we make a mockery of others? But that is life for us. But we can always do ourselves the best by accepting who we are and not listening to what others say about us. What they say is nothing compared to who God calls us to be.
This is very true.
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