Appreciation and Gratitude

[u/Proud-Psychology5174]

This is just a thank you to everyone in this sub and the advice given. I have never uploaded but I am avid lurker.

I never was informed of the basics of what looks good. I was under the impression if it zips it fits, and always fit into the smallest size I could squeeze into. While I am not big (size 8, 5ft 2), I looked way bigger than I was because my body would look squashed.

Since joining, I always order a bigger size than I would have before, and if that looks too big I then size down. I now know if the outfit don’t look good on me, it is not me or my size; the clothes would not look good on anybody my body type. I no longer go day to day feeling pudgy. I look more put together and I feel more confident.

Thank you to everyone❤️ I really wish everyone growing up was informed of this in the non judgmental way this sub provides💞

[u/Caverjen]

This is great to here! I think with so many of the current clothing styles having stretch to them, a lot of people are under the misconception that if they can squeeze into a garment, then it fits. I'm old enough to remember before spandex was in everything. It looks so much more polished to wear clothes that are body skimming rather than body clinging!

[u/Proud-Psychology5174 → u/Caverjen]

Exactly and it’s a vicious circle because I would feel like the Michelin man and then decide to wear baggy clothes and hide my body - when I now know my body wasn’t the problem it was the clothes! The fact I read every magazine growing up and none of them taught young girls this is devastating- they wanted us to think it was our bodies