For in the previous years it was about being accepted by my peers and making friendships, but now dating is an additional factor in how I view my body and my self-esteem. I remember gossiping with my friends about which boy we thought was the cutest, when Michael would ask Jasmine out on a date and who would be the first to have a boyfriend. Discussing these issues with my friends were comforting for each other, but there was one issue that I thought my friends didn’t have to be concerned with when it came to dating that I would have to be: physical attraction. While yes, everyone wants to be attracted to their partner, I had to worry more so about attracting the opposite sex with me being heavier, while my friends just had to be concerned with finding the perfect
For in the previous years it was about being accepted by my peers and making friendships, but now dating is an additional factor in how I view my body and my self-esteem. I remember gossiping with my friends about which boy we thought was the cutest, when Michael would ask Jasmine out on a date and who would be the first to have a boyfriend. Discussing these issues with my friends were comforting for each other, but there was one issue that I thought my friends didn’t have to be concerned with when it came to dating that I would have to be: physical attraction. While yes, everyone wants to be attracted to their partner, I had to worry more so about attracting the opposite sex with me being heavier, while my friends just had to be concerned with finding the perfect