I can relate so much with this. When I was bullied in middle school, I developed body image issues, the remnants of which exist even today.
When I stepped on stage with nothing but my underwear on for a bodybuilding competition, it felt liberating. Looking back, it's quite the competition.
I thought the featured image was just another unsplash picture. Imagine my surprise when I read the caption and it says the author!
Must say, you are a gorgeous lady and it takes courage to admit something like this, something which most would dismiss as narcissism and something only those that have had body image issues would be able to appreciate.
Thanks for sharing this!