Body Image

All of us have body issues. I don't care who you are, whether you're 6'0" tall or 100 pounds, girls all seem to have parts of their bodies that they're unhappy with. Most girls have learned to deal with their issues by this age, but I've realized that we can make it even harder for our friends to handle their issues.
Let me explain: For me, I've always had issues with my weight. Not that I'm huge, but I (like many girls) have always wanted to be thinner. Because weight has always played such a prominent role in my life, I am jealous of girls who are naturally thin. The problem comes when I assume that smaller girls are 100% confident about their bodies, and make off-hand comments or jokes about it. But chances are they have their own problems, and are not totally confident. With my comments I'm making them feel worse. Keep it in mind - next time you complain that your chest makes it hard to find bras that fit, another girl wishes she had a bigger chest. When you complain you're too tall, another girl desperately hates being the shortest in the room. Or when your skinny friend complains she's having a 'fat day', hear her out and understand she's not feeling great about herself, even if she is a size 2.
It's a sad fact that we all have so many body issues, but it's even sadder that we're unknowingly making it worse.