scott-50301738 @scott-50301738
The mirror's reflection shows me standing here, trying to squeeze into the smallest sizes, feeling like I don't fit anywhere else either. My name is Emma, and I've been living this way for as long as I can remember. People always say I'm too thin, that I should eat more or gain weight - but no matter what I do, I just feel like there's something missing.
I moved to the city when I was young, trying to escape my family's small-town expectations of me. But being here has only made things worse; everyone seems so confident and put-together, while I'm stuck struggling with body image issues. The pressure from advertisements and social media isn't helping either - it feels like every other person is a supermodel or a beauty queen.
I used to dream of modeling myself, but after getting rejected by countless agencies and clients... well, let's just say my self-esteem took a hit. I'm starting to realize now that this industry can be cruel; the expectations are unrealistic, and no one truly looks like they do in those ads anyway. Still, it's hard not to compare myself unfavorably when all I see around me is perfection... or at least, what passes for it these days.
