A Tidbit of Advice

So today I'll present you a little story.  In our story, a girl named Maggie is a bit self conscious.  She's gained some weight and is a little iffy on her body.  She posts some casual pictures to social media of different things she's been up to from work to birthday parties to pool time.  Way old friend, Samuel, posts a comment about the fact that several of her last pictures are prominently showing her breasts.  Maggie, in return, feels even more self conscious and begins to doubt herself.  While Samuel finds the comment to be funny, Maggie's heart is broken and she begins to worry that she needs to dress differently.

This happens all of the time.......

Too often, the Maggies of the world are subject to people's "jokes."  Here's the thing...a joke is only a joke when other people find it funny.  Mocking someone that is already self-conscious is not funny....ever.

Think before you speak, friends.

Look, I'm not one for the butthurt bull crap of the world but there is a line between overly offended and genuine feelings of sorrow over someone's comments.  Was her aim to "feature" her breasts in a picture?  No, probably not.  I mean, with weight come boobs and booty.  I am always telling women to "own it" but sometimes, that's easier said than done.  Sometimes that takes some time to adjust to.  People's jackassy comments don't help that.

So Maggies of the world, be proud of your body.  Ignore the Samuel's of the world and know that men are men....they just see boobs.  You could have a picture of you surrounded by a beautiful cave of sparkly rocks and all they'd see is your boobs sometimes.  It just happens.  Be proud, ladies.  You are beautiful and amazing.

Samuels of the world, think twice before you comment something like that.  What you think is funny might just be mean.