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Body is what?
<p>“Body is what?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Body is tea!”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Clock ittttt!” 😂</p><p><br/></p><p>Funny slang. Fun to say. Easy to use.</p><p><br/></p><p>But sometimes I wonder, when did people's bodies become public property?</p><p><br/></p><p>“You've added weight.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“You've lost weight.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“You're too skinny.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Your stomach is getting big.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Why are you looking like this?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“When are you getting married?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Are you pregnant?”</p><p><br/></p><p>And somehow, we say these things so casually.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes as a joke.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes as a compliment.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes as “concern.”</p><p><br/></p><p>But the truth is, you don't always know what someone is dealing with behind that body you're commenting on.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe they've been struggling with their confidence.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe they're finally learning to love the body they spent years hating.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe they're going through something they haven't told anyone about.</p><p><br/></p><p>Or maybe they're simply... existing.</p><p><br/></p><p>Not every change needs an announcement.</p><p><br/></p><p>Not every body needs your opinion.</p><p><br/></p><p>Not every observation needs to leave your mouth.</p><p><br/></p><p>And honestly, some of the comments we call compliments aren't even compliments.</p><p><br/></p><p>“You've lost weight. You look so much better now.”</p><p><br/></p><p>So what was wrong with how I looked before?</p><p><br/></p><p>“You've added weight, but it suits you.”</p><p><br/></p><p>But what if I liked myself before?</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, the kindest thing we can do is notice something and keep it to ourselves.</p><p><br/></p><p>Yes, body is tea. </p><p><br/></p><p>But maybe we don't always need to clock it.</p><p><br/></p><p>Clock your mouth instead.</p><p><br/></p><p>Because you never know when a five second comment will become someone's five year insecurity.</p><p><br/></p><p>So, what's the most unnecessary comment someone has ever made about your body?</p>
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