Call me naive, but until that moment, I hadn’t understood fully the extent to which others were silently judging and even mocking those around them.  I hadn’t understood just how aware other people were of the shape of my body, of my private imperfections.  
by @effingboring.

Oh, wow, that’s fantastically honest.

(this post was reblogged from misseffieb)

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  1. tiffehr reblogged this from misseffieb and added:
    @effingboring. Oh, wow, that’s fantastically honest.
  2. ohheygreat said: As much as I do like Henry, I think I posted this on his reblog, and it was meant for you. So here it is once more (with feeling) - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you are marvelous, and I feel really lucky to know you.
  3. advancedslacking said: I love you for posting this. I mean, I love you otherwise, too. I am fat. I hope that’s not awkward. If it is, then I am still fat.
  4. alisonagosti said: You are amazing and wonderful and thoughtful and eloquent.
  5. smartasshat reblogged this from misseffieb and added:
    You’ve expressed something many people play off...shallow with a grace and...
  6. cloudya said: I haven’t told you lately, so let me say it now - I fucking love you. There. I said it. It had to be said.
  7. sblaufuss reblogged this from misseffieb and added:
    in early grade-school. It changed
  8. misseffieb posted this