"Do you love... you?"
Hey everyone . I have a question... do you love... you? Seems like a simple question with a simple answer, but for everyone out there living with depression, anxiety, ptsd, and other forms of trauma, that question is anything but simple. Our answer will usually involve some form of yes and no at the same time: "I love my eyes, but not my smile." "I love my personality, but not my figure." "I mean yes, sometimes, maybe." Then other times we straight rip ourselves apart: "I know I should but I am not as pretty as I want to be, or I don't do the right things." "I will love myself when ( insert any number of situations ) happens or changes." "If 'so and so' loved me then I would." There are so many parts of this I want to break down, but I'll just choose a few. 1.) How we treat ourselves, teaches others how to treat us. Why should anyone else show us respect and see our true beauty if we don't see it? Wh...