Words are SO powerful!
Imagine ever being the kind of person who watches a stranger’s video on social media and feels the urge to comment and publicly insult them for their physical appearance…
I kindly let this woman know that half my face is actually paralysed as I am vaccine damaged, and thanked her for pointing out the obvious rather than focusing on the actual topic we were discussing.
Body dysmorphia is something I have really struggled with the past 7 years and I’ve had to do a LOT of hard work to rebuild my self esteem and self worth to the point that I can accept this is my reality and put myself out there publicly the way up do.
You can spend a lifetime building something amazing and it only ever takes one small blow and it can all come crashing down again.
I read her comment and felt a rollercoaster of emotions, there’s always one person on every single post that has to say something negative and hurtful.
I wanted to share this as I’ve learnt that there are lessons in everything and you should never judge a book by its cover.
Choose your words wisely.
Thanks to those amazing people in my life who constantly lift me up during the brief moments of weakness I have when I let things like this affect me.
I wish this woman all of the growth and healing that she needs to judge less and become a kinder more compassionate person in the future.