It’s official. Self-love has become a crime. Socially, that is, but who knows? Maybe, from the way we’re heading, people will be getting locked up in prison for it sooner than we think.
That may seem a dramatic declaration, but I genuinely don’t think people are fully aware of how commonplace negative self-talk has become, to the point where someone actually admitting they love themselves in today’s society is met with utter shock-horror.
Just have a little think about it: how many times have you denied a compliment about yourself instead of simply saying ‘thank you’? When was the last time you introduced something you’d created by saying ‘I know it’s rubbish, but…’ or started a question with ‘It probably sounds stupid, but…’? What about the amount of times we apologise for silly things that don’t need an apology? Like expressing an unpopular (aka original) opinion, or when the beginning of somebody else’s sentence happens to interrupt the middle of yours. (Like, seriously though.)
Even if you can’t remember doing any of those consciously, I think we can all agree that there is, or at least has been, a part of us which is scared to openly express love for ourselves. Whether it be in fear of being called ‘vain’, ‘stuck up’, ‘selfish’ or simply through a lack of confidence, it’s just a no-go in society’s eyes. You know, how you dare actually live happily and freely in your own body filled with thoughts of love, appreciation and compassion for all things. The audacity of contentment with oneself, right? Uh, WRONG.
This has to stop. Now.
Do I love myself? YES.
If I could be anyone in this world, who would I be? MYSELF.
No but really, if you could magically change anything about yourself what would it be? NOTHING.
This post is written for all of you lovely humans who are unable to respond with the same answers as me yet.
