My Life's Story in Pictures: We Can Never Judge on Appearances

My Life's Story in Pictures: We Can Never Judge on Appearances
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My appearance has widely changed in the past 7 or so years. In 2008, I was skinny as a rail. I had no eating disorder, but was just naturally thin. I looked like this:

In 2009, I got lice and had to shave my head. I looked like this:

In 2010, I experimented with being a lesbian briefly. I looked like this:

In 2011, I became overweight. I looked like this:

By 2014, I lost about 60 lbs. I looked like this:

In 2017… today… now… I look like this:

We can never… never… never judge anyone based on appearances. The person you see today could be virtually non-existent within 6 months.

And also… you can ALWAYS reinvent yourself. Don’t let mental illness get in your way. During all of this, I suffered from schizophrenia. Only in 2013, did I get on the perfect combination of meds. And from then on, I was able to rebuild my life into something I wanted it to be. And now… I am happier than ever! For the first time, I look forward to the future. I don’t feel trapped in the present anymore.

I hope you can find happiness too. Be fearless, and follow your instincts and intuition. It is the only way to live.

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