The fact that you have the courage to share this is wonderful. I think the idea of guys being insecure is overlooked and it's eye-opening to be reminded that everyone deals with this kind of thing at some point.
This paired with the climax of the classical style music I was listening to nearly made me tear up ;-;
beautiful post, and I hope that you're one day able to fully accept the boy in the mirror. I still have trouble somedays with the girl in my mirror, but maybe we can all grow to like the mirror people, or at least, like you said, accept who they are. :))
Aww Jack, you were so brave to share this, I'm sure it was hard!!
Remember, God loves you the way He made you, your personality, even some things you might see as flaws. When you have faith in Him and trust in the good plans He has for you, you can find your identity and peace in who you are in Him. I hate looking at myself through the eyes of the world, but when I see myself through Jesus' eyes, it makes a huge difference. Everything is different!
This is beautiful Jack, just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this! It has made me almost tear up (I am not the sort of person to cry while reading, so that is well done.)
Aww this meant a lot Jack 😭 especially for someone who’s been stressing out over her skin lately and realizing how weak and often incapable she really is *cough* thanks for having the vulnerability to share. That’s hard. And thank you for your determined spirit :D Remember God loves you so much ♥️
Avoiding mirrors... that was and for the most part still is me. I've tried so often to explain to people how I feel about myself but the honest truth is some days I just want to erase myself. I know I'm an unreliable witness and that most of the things I think about myself are not what others are thinking, and on good days I genuinely think I'm a decent person. But I still have a lot of work to do on being comfortable with myself around others and forgetting about my own opinions on my appearances. Anyway, excuse the long long comment. I'm glad you posted this. I think sometimes we can downplay how harsh we are on ourselves because what does it matter if we're our own worst critics? It's good to hear that you're making it matter.
You are way more than enough! Give yourself time as God develops you into the man He wants you to be! Thank you for sharing. I am sure your thoughts are not alone. You spoke for many young people during this time of their lives. God has truly gifted you with words. I love you and I am so proud of the young man you are becoming!
The fact that you have the courage to share this is wonderful. I think the idea of guys being insecure is overlooked and it's eye-opening to be reminded that everyone deals with this kind of thing at some point.
i almost didnt post it bc i felt embarrassed by it, but i think most guys like to hide their insecurities and i was done doing that :)
Yes! In my opinion, it shows more strength to admit your insecurity than to hide it.
Hey Jack, im one of the ones who was talking about lotr hair in you CWW post today...
this was beautiful. Thank you for sharing something so raw and sensitive, it made me cry. Thank you so much!!
cali!! welcome to substack!! and tysm :)
God made you exactly how He wanted you to be. You are indeed enough, especially to Him. ❤️
This paired with the climax of the classical style music I was listening to nearly made me tear up ;-;
beautiful post, and I hope that you're one day able to fully accept the boy in the mirror. I still have trouble somedays with the girl in my mirror, but maybe we can all grow to like the mirror people, or at least, like you said, accept who they are. :))
Aww Jack, you were so brave to share this, I'm sure it was hard!!
Remember, God loves you the way He made you, your personality, even some things you might see as flaws. When you have faith in Him and trust in the good plans He has for you, you can find your identity and peace in who you are in Him. I hate looking at myself through the eyes of the world, but when I see myself through Jesus' eyes, it makes a huge difference. Everything is different!
Thank you so much for sharing Jack <3
This is beautiful Jack, just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this! It has made me almost tear up (I am not the sort of person to cry while reading, so that is well done.)
Aww this meant a lot Jack 😭 especially for someone who’s been stressing out over her skin lately and realizing how weak and often incapable she really is *cough* thanks for having the vulnerability to share. That’s hard. And thank you for your determined spirit :D Remember God loves you so much ♥️
This is beautiful, and thank you for sharing <33
I’m still learning to accept myself, but I’m glad I’m learning and not just stagnant. Thank you for this Jack.
this was so beautiful jack... TuT and so relatable too! thanks so much for posting! <3
Avoiding mirrors... that was and for the most part still is me. I've tried so often to explain to people how I feel about myself but the honest truth is some days I just want to erase myself. I know I'm an unreliable witness and that most of the things I think about myself are not what others are thinking, and on good days I genuinely think I'm a decent person. But I still have a lot of work to do on being comfortable with myself around others and forgetting about my own opinions on my appearances. Anyway, excuse the long long comment. I'm glad you posted this. I think sometimes we can downplay how harsh we are on ourselves because what does it matter if we're our own worst critics? It's good to hear that you're making it matter.
You are way more than enough! Give yourself time as God develops you into the man He wants you to be! Thank you for sharing. I am sure your thoughts are not alone. You spoke for many young people during this time of their lives. God has truly gifted you with words. I love you and I am so proud of the young man you are becoming!
You have a gift, Jack! Thank you for sharing it. I’m glad I found your posts! You are more than enough! I’m so proud of you!
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