Personal Narrative: Misunderstood People

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“You know my name, not my story. You’ve heard what I’ve done, not what I’ve been through. If you were in my shoes, you’d trip within the first steps.” -anonymous. My survival story is about being misunderstood by the people around me, and how I am a survivor of my fear of judgement. And my peers actions that caused it. People would assume that I’m stuck up because I take my schoolwork and sports seriously. As they get to know me better they understand that I don’t think I’m better than everyone else. I matured much faster than the people around me. When I was younger it was hard for me to understand why other kids didn’t understand what I was thinking and feeling. This made it difficult for me to make friends, and when I did they tried to change me. They would try to change me by telling me what I can and cannot do, if I didn’t conform to their ways they would ignore and exclude me. …show more content…

I would hear them saying comments about my body, or compare me to objects or animals. My self worth decreased because I feel like I won’t ever satisfy myself or others with my looks. My own grandparents would even make detrimental comments relating to my body. They would mention if I had “thinned out” since the last time they saw me, or if I had done the opposite. This was a very degrading experience for me because my family members never made comments like this to my older sister. This really damaged my relationship with them, and I tend to shut down when I am with them. I really appreciate people who are body positive because they make me feel good about myself. It makes it far easier to love myself when others love me

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