Acceptance
By: Brianna Reyes
Love your self You are who you are. Being who you are is the greatest thing you can be. As a teenager loving yourself is a hard thing because we are under the pressure of being perfect or being a certain way to fit in. But that isn't how it should be, we should be worrying about passing our classes or saving enough money too buy those shoes we want so bad. It's sad how our society had forced us to be in this position, but that also isn't the one variable in what makes us so insecure. It's the words that people use against us, joking or not words hurt just as bad as being stabbed in the heart. Words get tattooed into your mind, and for ever little thing that happens those words are always there. These words control you and make you feel terrible. But we need to be the change! We need
to make people realize that words hurt and make our generation and the others that are to come be happy again. We need to realize that the most beautiful thing is you! The people around you that are real and true friends will love you regardless. So spread your wings and soar, be happy and love yourself. Don't live in fear of being who are you are because you can't change who you are, and why would you? That's what makes you unique. I know it might be difficult, with all these scars you have, but once you get over this obstacle, you will feel free and most importantly STRONG. Use this new feeling of freedom and happiness to help others and help try to change our community! Truly accepting yourself will help accept others and what a better world would this be if we all could do that.