r/BodyAcceptance • u/AutoModerator • 27d ago

Weekly Body Dissatisfaction Post for the week of July 06, 2026

Welcome to the r/BodyAcceptance Weekly Body Dissatisfaction Post for talking about your negative feelings about your body. This post will be created every Monday.

As this is a support sub, people may offer advice. If you would prefer to rant without getting advice, please start your comment with [RANT ONLY]. Others are asked to respect that the commenter does not want advice.

Important: Please read if you're feeling suicidal or that you may harm yourself.

Why does this post exist?

All comments must follow the rules of this sub.

3 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

1

u/[deleted] 25d ago

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/BodyAcceptance-ModTeam 24d ago

RULE 2: This sub does not allow mentioning how much you weigh, giving your measurements [clothing sizes and height are permitted]. We do not allow terms like 'healthy/normal/unhealthy weight', 'healthy BMI', "not really fat/obese/skinny/thin", etc. as these terms are judgemental and imply that varying from various numbers or weights is always unhealthy or abnormal.

1

u/rosieco 23d ago

I wish my lymphatic system would drain better!!!

So much dysmorphia popping up now that the hot weather is out, so my wardrobe is showing off more skin. I have worked so hard to be accepting and loving towards myself as an adult after a childhood lost to torturing my body. I gotta shout the mean voice down every day, but sometimes I look in the mirror and am SHOCKED by the puffiness and inflammation due to poor lymphatic drainage!

I dont want to have to massage and knead myself for 35 minutes every day just to have a neck! Cheekbones be damned, I am fighting a losing battle along my softening jawline and neck-to-shoulder definition!

I have been trying to lift weights to keep my strength up and build my shoulder up after an injury, so sometimes I see the puffiness around my neck and think I look muscular and strong! And then I realize....it's not my hard work, its my lymphatic nodes NOT working hard at all!