My obsession with becoming thin started when I was a tween

Yet, I received mixed messages as a tween and teenager about health. Adults told me to take care of my body, eat a balanced diet, and get enough exercise. But there was a problem with this sentiment. Plus, every magazine I picked up in the grocery store featured thin white women on the covers._ Dreama:And I [...]
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Blake:
I'm the one single crazy dog lady.
(21 December 2016)

Blake:
I'm in my mid 20s and everyone I know are having babies like crazy.
(21 December 2016)

Lina:
How do I survive Christmas if my aunt and uncle (and their kids) are unavailable for a visit?
(21 December 2016)

Lina:
If they are not around how can I survive Christmas and how can it be good?
(21 December 2016)

Lina:
One aunt and her husband and kids are in town so might or might not be around.
(21 December 2016)

Lina:
Seeing extended family is what makes Christmas good and most are out of town.
(21 December 2016)

Providencia:
What does it feel like to raise a child you're not proud of?
(21 December 2016)

Providencia:
I'm not trying to be a jerk to him or anyone else.
(21 December 2016)

Providencia:
How exactly do people feel when they raise a child they're not proud of?
(21 December 2016)

Providencia:
My friend had recently had both of his children fail school and forced to repeat a grade, but however he refuses to talk about it with me or anyone else.
(21 December 2016)