if you need binders/breast forms/makeup/etc but don’t want your parents to know, now is the best time to get it.
you can order whatever it is online and when the package comes in if the ask what it is you can say something like “it’s a secret!” or even just sssh them. they’ll assume it’s a present for whatever holiday you celebrate and probably won’t press the issue.
Been feeling very body positive lately since top surgery! Haven't been this comfortable in my skin in a very long time. Loving life the best I can right now. 💚
“The relationship with my body is a complicated one—with ups and downs, celebrations, and resentment, but as of late, a lot of acceptance and contentment too. After years of self-loathing, the scales are finally tipping to the side of truly loving myself. I have unlearned many of the unhealthy ideas that were rooted in past experiences and instead, I’ve finally internalized that I am deserving of the space I take up in this world, regardless of what that space may be shaped like.”
— Yentl Reynders, “Learning To Love My Body in a Society That’s Telling Me Not To”
Here’s a little bit of info on four of the most common types of scars!
On the artistic side of things, it’s important to note that almost all scars aren’t perfect little white lines. They can be dark, and commonly messy.