to be like me...

to be like me ...

Have you ever stood in front of a mirror and just cried? Cried because you felt trapped. Trapped like a genie in a bottle and all you want to do is show the world the "real" you. The you that you know. The nice, wonderful person, who is so beautiful on the inside. Have you ever stood in a crowd, looked around and thought man I wish I could be like these people. So free...so happy. Then comes that one person who tells you not to be ashamed of who you are That you are beautiful and you can do everything a thin person can do. You start thinking in your head..Are they right?? Can I really do everything "they" can do?? The answer is no. You want to know why? Because you don't know what it's like to be me. The person who wakes up in the morning already depressed. The person who goes to their closet grabs a pair of jeans that fit last week and now you can't zip. The person who goes to the bathroom to fix their hair, looks in the mirror and just starts crying. The person who sits down to eat breakfast and beats their self up all day because they ate. The person who goes to work and feels so uncomfortable because all their co-workers are thinner than them. The person who comes home and feels ashamed to even get undressed in front of their spouse. The person who goes to sleep crying because they are so unhappy. The reason you cannot do everything a thin person can do usually is not because you are overweight. The reason is because you feel you cannot show the world the real you! The person that would do anything for anyone, the person who is to smart for their own good. Being overweight does not make you "lesser" and it's a shame that people treat other people as so. Every person is dealing with their own personal battles. I for one have seen a few people I know who have had gastric bypass and it's like they forget what it was like to be overweight. They think because now that they are"thin" that they can treat people like crap for simply being overweight. We both know this is not right. Each and everyone of us will probably get to a thinner weight one time or another through out our journey. Please if you remember anything remember this: People should not have to be made fun of simply because they are overweight. If you find yourself making rude remarks or treating someone overweight differently then remember that you were once overweight too and had many struggles in your life. And also being thin is not a guarenteed thing...one day you could be right back where you started...looking in the mirror crying wishing everyone knew what it is like to be you.