Oh? You're naturally thin?

As long as I can remember I've always been a little string bean. I was a pretty active child though I don't workout now I am constantly on my feet. I would say a lot of it came from genetics since both of my parents are thin. I also have a fast metabolism yet I don't have thyroid problem. Or as my mother likes to call it I graze throughout the day rather than eating three big meals a day. I don't constantly weight myself or watch what I eat. 

For people that don't know me personally always ask my workout plan and when I say I have none they get offended. Being naturally thin means for the most part I get jealous or negative comments. Never seems to be positive like "Oh you look fantastic". Rather instead of saying nice things I receive such comments as "Oh? You don't work out? You can eat whatever you want? Do you even eat at all? Like real food? Do you have MS? (Multiple sclerosis) I wish I could be skinny like you...". These are all real things that have been said to me. The list could go on & some words were far to harsh to write about. 

I remember in high school being really picked on for my weight. Which for the most part I couldn't really help. Middle school and grade school didn't matter much since we were still growing. But by HS I had already hit puberty. But here I was & still underweight. I was about 5'7 & weighted 95-97 all throughout HS. I used to get bullied for being so thin, called flat chested & that I looked like a boy to other hurtful words. Society either wanted to be skinny like me or hate that I was. I just don't think I should've been bullied for something that wasn't really in my control. In HS this guy had been teasing me saying I had an eating disorder & wouldn't stop. Which ended in him getting a bloody nose. It's not right to assume something about someone especially if it's involving a persons health. 

Thankfully since graduation I gained weight & made it to the three digits! Which was a huge deal for my family & I. I remember us going out to dinner for steak to celebrate this huge milestone. I had horrible ADHD as a young adult. I even took adderall for it until I stopped taking it because it's an appetite depressant. Even after I stopped taking it I didn't gain to much weight. No matter how much I tried. I even saw a nutritionist to try & help me. Currently for the most part I weigh 105. I still have more to gain but that's progress even if it's slow. 

I'm now in my mid twenties & for the most part I've come to love my body. There's certain things I wasn't happy about but now I've learned to just accept it or at least come to terms with it. I know I don't have my metabolism forever so I should enjoy it while it lasts. Nowadays we need to do more promoting self love rather than bringing someone down for how they look. Society has this ideal look and that really shouldn't matter as long as your happy and healthy. It doesn't matter if you're like me or a different size. Love your body because it's the only one you've got. Took me years to be comfortable with my size. I still need to put on more weight but that's what I want for me. Remember you don't really know why someone looks the way they do so rather than judging them spread positivity with another. A favorite quote of mine is "Don't judge someone on something they can't change in 30 seconds." Self love is the best love.