joe-50306049 @joe-50306049
I'm Aisha! I've been living with my family since we migrated to the United States from Pakistan. Growing up, my family and culture were really important to me; I was always encouraged to be proud of who I am and where I come from.
In terms of body positivity, I've had a bit of an interesting journey. As a young woman, I struggled with societal expectations around beauty standards and how it affected my self-esteem. But as I got older, I realized that those expectations were unfair and unrealistic. Now, I'm more confident in my own skin than ever before.
I have to admit, though, there was this one time when I had a bit of an awkward encounter with a guy at the gym. He kept staring at me while I was working out, and eventually, he mustered up the courage to come over and start flirting with me. What made it even more uncomfortable was that he didn't ask for my consent before touching me inappropriately.
I remember feeling really disrespected by that situation and how it made me question why men can't just respect women's boundaries. It made me realize that we still have a long way to go when it comes to changing societal attitudes around sex and body autonomy.
Anyway, I've learned to love myself over the years, but there are definitely times when I wish people would just leave me alone sometimes. Do you ever feel like you're constantly being judged or objectified by others? How do you deal with those
