Preconception equals Misconception: Just Be Enough

“Oh, you wouldn’t understand,” she said to me. “You’re skinny.”

Whoa…hold the phone. What?

Was she talking to me?

I might have an athletic build, but I never label myself as skinny. In fact, I HATE that word, it cuts through my soul. For years the number on the scale and image in mirror haunted me, and while I never weighed more than 130 pounds I still worried about my weight. It’s sad, but it’s a fact.

But because I’m typecast as the skinny girl weight isn’t something I should worry about.

Did you also know that because I’m skinny I’m:

Dumb
A Bitch
I must be obsessed with fitness
I’m popular
I’m wealthy
And I can eat all the Oreos I want without gaining a pound

I’d have to say that last one makes me laugh till milk comes out my nose, because seriously people I DON’T allow Oreos in the house for that particular reason. {See I do worry about my weight}.

As for the other preconceptions…

I’m pretty smart {at least my five year old thinks so}
I believe I’m a nice person
I workout, but I’m not nuts about it
I was NEVER popular
If I’m wealthy, that’s news to me and my full-time job

So let’s drop the dirty s-word, and the preconceived ideas that go along with it. Weight and body image are a universal struggle whether you are a size six or twenty six.

Before we start having preconceived ideas of who people are, let’s get to know them. No one is perfect and no one has it all together. You never who maybe struggling with the same issues and you just might be lucky enough to find a friend, a confidant or a nice shoulder to lean on.