<p>Few years ago, My mirror and I became good friends over the years. Everytime I'd stand before her like I am about to give account of my life before the judgement seat. </p><p></p><p>Only difference is I'm NAKED.</p><p></p><p>My skin bare before her.</p><p></p><p>Smeared with lines that made my face contort in disgust. </p><p></p><p>"They were never there when I was seven years old." I'd whisper.</p><p></p><p>They started appearing at the age of nine. </p><p></p><p>Yes Nine! </p><p></p><p>Naked lines. </p><p></p><p>Lines that made me feel less beautiful. </p><p></p><p>Like they're making statements on my skin.</p><p></p><p>Like an artist indecision on a canvas.</p><p></p><p>So began the journey to get rid of them. </p><p></p><p>I'd scrub.</p><p></p><p>Scratch myself.</p><p></p><p>Use all manner of products but they never faded.</p><p></p><p>Instead, they became more visible and people began noticing it.</p><p></p><p>"ahh you have stretch marks."</p><p></p><p>"this girl go too fat if she grow ooo." </p><p></p><p>Fear crept in.</p><p></p><p>Jss 1 people were already talking.</p><p></p><p>"You're getting fatter Delight." </p><p></p><p>"See her cheeks."</p><p></p><p>" Her hips are getting wider."</p><p></p><p>"Her butt is getting bigger too." </p><p></p><p>They'd laugh and I'd laugh with them too. </p><p></p><p>When I'd reach home I would stand before the mirror again.</p><p></p><p>Her frequent visitor. </p><p></p><p>Naked.</p><p></p><p>Bare.</p><p></p><p>Disgust still smeared on my face.</p><p></p><p>After a while... honestly it took months then I forgot about the lines. </p><p></p><p>Until I got into senior secondary school and my obsession with K-pop idols became too much 🫠.</p><p></p><p>Hear me out first, it was the dopamine that comes with seeing an idol for the first time. </p><p></p><p>I loved how slim they were so I wanted to be just like them. </p><p></p><p>So I went back to the mirror for consultations.</p><p></p><p>Naked.</p><p></p><p>Bare.</p><p></p><p>Like a damn new born baby.</p><p></p><p>Disgust etched on my face.</p><p></p><p>The lines have gotten too much.</p><p></p><p>My shoulders, my knees, my thighs, my stomach... EVERYWHERE.</p><p></p><p>You could see it clearly even if without glasses (AND I USE GLASSES 😒)</p><p></p><p>So began the scrubbing.</p><p></p><p>I tried different creams hoping it'd go away.</p><p></p><p>Did many researches.</p><p></p><p>Asked google like mad and probably the programmers were already wondering what was going on with the frequent search about " stretch marks and how to get rid of 'em." </p><p></p><p>every search but I kept ignoring one sentence.</p><p></p><p>"it's completely normal to have stretch marks."</p><p></p><p>i just wanted a damn solution! </p><p></p><p>Let's get to the best part so I don't bore you out.</p><p></p><p>Vertigo.</p><p><img alt="" src="/media/inline_insight_image/2c926a5b080506762296ad9bea0f186f.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;"/></p><p>Vertigo made me love my lines.</p><p></p><p>You're probably wondering, for a girl who doesn't like her stretch marks why vertigo? </p><p></p><p>i found beauty in it.</p><p></p><p>I saw them like the planet earth. </p><p></p><p>How it's covered mostly with water and the trees, flowers and soil forms a beautiful masterpiece.</p><p></p><p>like a blue canvas waiting for multiple pigments to taint it.</p><p></p><p>Then I realized that every painting has a line.</p><p></p><p>The Mona Lisa painting, the great wall of china's painting, the black canvas, even the mickey mouse painting on the wall of that primary school.</p><p></p><p>Beautiful.</p><p></p><p>I realized I am beautiful.</p><p></p><p>So I began embracing every line.</p><p></p><p>I enjoy every statement it makes on my skin.</p><p></p><p>So today I'm standing in front of my mirror.</p><p></p><p>Naked.</p><p></p><p>Bare.</p><p></p><p>Beautiful.</p><p></p><p>A smile adorned on my face.</p><p></p><p>The lines are getting longer, wider and more visible.</p><p></p><p>Now I realize that my naked lines are beautiful.</p><p></p><p>Beautiful pigments by the artist and I His canvas.</p><p></p><p><img src="/media/inline_insight_image/f7c4708e86e24d7d867e38767802783a.jpg"/></p><p></p>
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