u/Final-Abroad758

How have you managed your dark inner thighs???

I’m really not someone who comes online and talks about my problems. I’ve always preferred to keep things to myself, and honestly, I don’t think that’s a bad thing. But lately I’ve been struggling so much with the way I see myself, and I don’t really know where else to put it.

I’m 23 years old, Black, and Somali. Growing up, I was never really someone who paid attention to her appearance. I was a tomboy, my mom was pretty much the same way, and nobody really made a big deal about bodies, skin, looking feminine, or any of that. And I genuinely have no resentment towards my upbringing.

But now that I’m older, I feel like I’m suddenly noticing EVERYTHING.

I have stretch marks on my thighs, the back of my knees, my butt, my arms. I have hyperpigmentation in different places. I have belly fat and what I already call “auntie arms” at 23. I have smile lines. I have traction alopecia. I have KP, which is probably one of my biggest insecurities.

And I hate admitting this, but sometimes I genuinely feel disgusted by myself.I can’t look in the mirror without finding something wrong. Showering has become something I dread because I’m forced to look at my body. Even putting lotion on myself can make me feel horrible because I’m touching all these areas that I wish looked different.

I’ve tried going to the gym. I’ve tried losing weight. I’ve tried different things to fix my skin. I’ll start something, try really hard, then get discouraged when I don’t see the results I want and eventually give up.And the worst part is that I know I’m only 23. I feel like I’m supposed to be enjoying being young, feeling beautiful and confident, and instead I’m standing in front of a mirror picking myself apart.I genuinely never thought I would become this insecure about myself. I don’t even recognize the way I think about my body anymore.

I don’t know if I’m looking for advice or if I just needed to finally say this somewhere. I just know that I’m tired of feeling like I’m constantly fighting my own body.

P.S- I am just venting coz i have nobody of my age mates to talk to.

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