body positivity was at the forefront of social media, I don’t think my self-esteem could have been any lower. I would go to work and feel physically in pain just from being in my own body, constantly thinking how fat and ugly I looked, or that my outfit was unflattering and disgusting.
I would spend hours (and hundreds of pounds) online shopping in the hope that if I found the perfect dress or pair of trousers, I would magically feel better about myself.
And all that negativity wasn’t confined to my looks.None of this may have made any sense to people who knew me or followed me on social media; I suppose I always seemed happy.
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