Walking in those halls at school is hell. My friends tell me I'm pretty. I spend 2 hours every morning getting ready for school...my hair is always done. My makeup is always perfect. My clothes always match. I always feel so fake, but I've gotton so use to this lifestyle I don't know how to just love ME. I've created somebody that isn't me. I want to be pretty. But I want to be myself. I don't know how to do them both at the same time. Every time I'm with a guy I never feel pretty enough for him. I constantly feel like I'm never thin enough or my hair is never good enough... I just want to believe I'm beautiful. Read More

I'm 16 years old and I live my life for Jesus Christ. To share a little of my story, I battled the feeling of being broken for years. Cutting came into the picture and my dad went out of it. I searched for something to fill my void in cutting, and most of all acceptance in others. There was nothing that I could do to make myself happy. It was because I strived for perfection in grades, my looks, popularity, and overall acceptance. The truth is, not everyone is gonna like you. Not every guy is gonna think you are beautiful. Grades mean nothing in the real world (its strength, hope and love, FYI) perfection is out of the human reach. I learned… Read More