Friend Friday/Have you met my thighs?

I'm behind, as always.

1. Since you started blogging has your image of yourself changed? 

I'm learning to love myself by dressing right. That probably sounds silly but when you don't know how to dress for your body type, it only exaggerates your flaws and brings you down. But now that I'm learning to dress in ways that flatter my shape, I've become so much more happy with myself.

2. Are you self-conscious about any aspect of yourself? If so, do you go out of your way to avoid it or do you post it/talk about it anyway? 

Yes yes yes. Though, I'm fairly sure that my flaws only seem to stick out to me. By most standards, I'm considered petite. But let me tell you, I've got thighs (don't believe me? Check them out below this answer). They're the family thighs. My Mum has them, my sister has them and my grandmother has them (and I'm sure my great grandmother and great great grandmother had them too). They don't go away. I'll lose my chest long before my leges ever loose any ounce of weight. I've tried. Beliiiieeeeeve me, I've tried.  Same goes for my bum. That I don't share with my family. But I don't mind talking about them. Because it's a sad sad truth that every girl you meet, no matter how perfect she looks, probably has something about her that she would change if she could. But I think it's our flaws that make us relatable, so I have no problems putting em out there.

3. Based on how you are feeling now, what do you think the future holds in the evolution of your body image? 

I think I'll continue to learn to love myself. I may not ever feel 100% secure with the way I look, but it's leaps and bounds from where I was before. And I think as I continue I'm going to realize that my flaws stand out more to me than to others and that I should be thankful that my bum and thighs are the worst of my problems.

4. Do you photograph yourself for your blog? If so, how do you feel about the experience when you’re having your picture taken? If you choose not to post pictures of yourself, what prompted that decision? I photograph myself. It's strange putting myself out there and I admit I'm not very good at doing it on a regular basis but I think that all goes back to my insecurities. If I don't like the way an outfit looks on me or realize it looks different than I had pictured, it's not going up. That camera-honesty thing is killing me right now but it's only teaching me what compliments my body and what doesn't. Thank you, camera, for never sugar coating anything.

5. What would you want every person who struggles with body image to take to heart?

Like I said earlier, even the most gorgeous girl out there, unless she's completely narcissistic,  is going to look in the mirror and see something she doesn't like. Freshman year I roomed with this gooooorgeous blonde. Tall, rail thin, perfect white teeth and confidence to boot. And guess what? Even though I thought she was perfect, she saw flaws. The thing is, your flaws will always look 100 times worse to you than to someone else. I think loving yourself is a process, but it's a worthwhile one.