When You See This On Your Dash...

When you see this on your dash...

Listen, please, to what I have to say.

To anyone who reads this, have a great day. I mean it too. I might not know you, but you can do amazing things, even if you don’t think so, you can do whatever you want in life.

I was thinking deeply about this, and everything. I have met people in my life, a lot come, a lot go. A lot of them suffer, they think they aren’t good enough, they think they can’t do anything right. It sickens me, that people that I’ve known, and people around the world, get bullied, harassed, and abused, and a lot of people soon enough get mentally impacted too much, and believe anything anyone says. I try and help them, I want them to know they’re important, and so are you.

It’s scary, of how many girls and boys have eating disorders, it’s scary to know people starve themselves, and throw up, to be “pretty.” It’s scary that people have to hide who they really are, to be accepted, it’s scary when I hear someone I know, or heard of, has self harmed or committed suicide, because of what others have done to them. I’ve lost friends in the past due to suicide. It’s scary, and heartbreaking.

I know a lot of people who have abusive parents/siblings. I know people who are outcasts in schools, I know people who can’t be accepted by anyone, no matter who they meet. I know people who get rejected to prom or by their crushes, because they aren’t “good enough” to the other person they have feelings for.

I can’t even accept myself at times, because of what others say or do. My current friends have problems too, one of them just lost his grandmother, even, but I stay and try my best to be a good friend to them, I really don’t wanna lose them.

To everyone who reads this;

You are beautiful, very very beautiful, I mean it. Don’t listen to what anyone says, to me you’re perfect and gorgeous, your size doesn’t make a difference, your sexuality doesn’t make a difference, even your gender identity doesn’t make a difference. You. Are. Perfect. The. Way. You. Are. Don’t listen to what others say, they just wanna get a reaction outta you. There’s a point in life where they won’t matter to you, you’ll be away from the pain soon enough. I promise you that.

Keep doing what you love. Keep doing the things that make you happy, keep being yourself, there’s no point in changing for anybody, you’re great the way you are. I love you for who you are, even if we never met, or if I know you personally, I still love you for you. Don’t give up, don’t weigh yourselves down. You’re the best. I love every single one of you.

Have a great day. And thank you.

-Lauren/Corey