Accept Your Weird Parts
Hi, I’m Bridget, and I’m painfully pale. My boo says I’m “Nicole Kidman porcelain.” And that’s why I married him. But there comes a moment when you look in the mirror and you say, wow, I’m so, so, pale.
It doesn’t have so much to do with the fact that I religiously wear sunscreen. It has more to do with genetics and the fact that when I get sunburned, there is no sun kissed glow to look forward too. Only pain, peeling and more… porcelain a week later. But no need for sympathy! I’ve come to accept my pasty complexion and the occasional gnarly sunburn. But, I will say acceptance did not come easily. Like any body part insecurity, it takes time and getting through a little bit (maybe a lot) of teasing to be able to accept what God gave you.
So, I told you ONE of my insecurities (I’ve got 19 more if you wanna hear), now you tell me yours. What makes you unique? What’s that one body part that you wish you could change? Have you accepted it yet?
January 10, 2013 @ 1:23 pm
My teeth are so crooked and weird to me…I always wish I had been able to get braces, but other people don’t seem to notice/care that much. I’m also super insecure about my weight. Between genetics and a defective thyroid its been a constant struggle.
But my dear husband periodically forces me into a great exercise. He makes me stand in front of a full length mirror, and name five things that I love about my body. Its know it sounds a bit silly, but focusing on what makes us look beautiful, and feel beautiful can help us accept the things that we find not soo beautiful.
And for the record, your skin is absolutely gorgeous, Bridget. So many girls would kill for such beautiful coloring and complexion…
January 10, 2013 @ 2:10 pm
My nose. It’s huge. And the fact that my head is freakishly small makes my nose seem even bigger.
Also, stretch marks on my legs from a crazy growth spurt in eighth grade. Part of the reason I HATE wearing a swimsuit.
And I have to agree with Anna on this one. You have amazing skin, Bridget.
January 14, 2013 @ 10:13 am
Big boobs. (gosh thats not easy to say) but its true. People actually want these, PAY to get fake ones?? maybe because they don’t know its physically uncomfortable, and makes very few clothes fit decently (without showing everything off) and make exercising and any kind of physical activity just a little more tricky. Plus having a baby hasn’t helped much… I guess the grass is always greener
January 24, 2013 @ 12:57 am
Hobbit feet. That’s right. I have actual hobbit feet. Taking my shoes off in public has always been embarrassing. It’s not my fault. I was born with these monsters, but SERIOUSLY? All the toes on my feet are the SAME LENGTH (except my middle toe on my left foot is actually a good inch shorter then the rest but my feet are webbed so it’s hard to tell) and they are fat and stubby. They are size 6 feet but I have to wear 8.5 because they are so wide and FAT. I wish there was such a thing as plastic surgery for feet. I would get it. But luckily, I can hide them under my shoes for now.