A lot of us would say- "only do something if you want to", "don't do anything unless it's what you want", "is that what you want though?"- or something along those lines. This often applies to when we discuss body-image and weight.
I watched a video just now, in which Maddie discusses exercising for herself. It's a great message and a completely relevant and apt one. But it made me wonder, when a person decides to lose weight or get fit, is it always easy to separate doing it for yourself and doing it for others?
I would love to get fit right now, and exercise. I would definitely be doing it for myself. But I would also be doing it so that I can feel comfortable in my body, rather than feeling uncomfortable. And that discomfort is surely just a response to other people's views or perceptions of bodies and how bodies should look. Then there is the real, undeniable fact that as humans, our bodies change shape as we grow older. If we get bigger or smaller, is that merely growth and a coming into our adult or newer selves, or should we try to maintain our past shape or size? What if you were healthier when you were smaller/ bigger?
It seems to me that the line is more blurred than it might seem, especially when it comes to our bodies. I'm not sure if I was to exercise and lose weight that it would be entirely to make myself feel better. A part of me says that it would be so that I could look at people and feel confident about my body.
Arghhhhhhhhh.
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