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i know hating my body is supposed to be motivational, but i just feel extremely upset with myself. i don’t like being in public, and i only wear sweaters and jeans in public. i can’t socialize with people either because of the way my body looks
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Anonymous 1d

You can’t hate yourself into loving yourself. I practice a more neutral stance. My body isn’t good or bad, but a part of me. And I want parts of me to do certain things, and exercise will allow me to do those things basically

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Anonymous 18h

It's not supposed to be motivational. This level of self scrutiny is more of a warning sign that the issue lies elsewhere. I think you need to seek therapy. If the issue is yourself, even if you get fit, you'll still feel poorly. Also, it only gets worse if you're looking at the 1% of people with model bodies online and the more you see, the more the algorithm shows you. It's a vicious cycle. My best advice for right now is find something else. A hobby, passion, club, somewhere to be, friends,

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 23h

even neutral doesn’t feel right. i really, really wanted to be attractive like other people online and IRL, it felt like i couldn’t really reduce or move away from that desire

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18h

Moving your focus away from the strong fitness brainwashing online will do a lot of good. Being naked and getting comfortable in your body also helps- speaking from experience in all of this

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10h

i don’t think it’s in the cards for me to get comfortable in my body or get naked any more than I need to to shower.. to paint a picture, i have gynecomastia and im 5’8 180lbs 30%BF 😭

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