
Are we trying our best to improve?
Hi everyone, next year is going to be my last year of high school and I gotta say my entire high school experience has been an absolute fucking nightmare so far. It’s not like anyone openly bullies me which I guess is nice, but I understand why I have trouble making friends and interacting with people. I’m 5’6” at around 170lbs and saying I hate myself wouldn’t do it justice. I overall hate going to school, I don’t really like the feeling of being perceived.
I want to change though. I know it’s going to take a lot of effort, most notably skin, I’ve had a lot of trouble controlling my acne and don’t really think it’s ever going to be fixed so I’m just gonna give up on that aspect. But for the past few weeks I been trying my absolute fucking hardest. My goal for this summer is to lose 20lbs. I’ve been getting into running, every morning I beg my parents to drive me away from home and they leave me there. I force myself to run 3 miles to get home, you don’t understand how painful it is. Every 5 minutes I gotta stop to take a break cause it feels like I need to vomit but I never start walking, the only distance I’m allowed to travel further is by running no matter how much it hurts I try to get it done. One of the most painful parts of it for me is that I know no one gives a shit about how hard I’m trying but it is what it is.
Last Monday was my first time hitting the gym and I’ve been going everyday since then. I gotta reiterate it feels horrible knowing that I’m being perceived and I guess it’s a bit embarrassing but I’m dedicated to this now, it’s the price I will pay. I’ve been around this subreddit for a bit because it makes me feel heard and I can relate to the people here, which is a little comforting. One thing I’ve noticed though is that I don’t see a lot of encouraging posts on self improvement. I’m obsessed with making sure that I actually like myself by the end of this year and I want to know if you all are trying to. Is everyone here giving it their all? I’m trying my best and I’m urging everyone to do so as well.
I’ve actually got kind of a sick fantasy, it’s kinda unrealistic but I’m gonna try to get as close to it as I can. I’m going to try and get on the cross country relay team. Yeah, that sounds hella impossible cause I’m practically overweight and can’t run 3 seconds without wanting to die but I’m driven by the shock people will feel if i can pull it off. I know that I definitely going to fail cause I’m basically a loser but I can’t give up before it even starts.