Hello. I'm due today so I'm starting to panick a little. I already have a 2-year-old son and I've been feeling terribly anxious since I learnt my second child is a girl.
To cut a long story short, my parents always made me feel that their love was dependent on my weight. Told me I was fat as early as I can remember, even though I was not (not even chubby). I spent my teenage years locked in my bedroom because I thought I was so ugly, and I comfort-ate so much that I eventually became ugly. Over the past ten years my weight has been yo-yoing a lot (between 120 and 230 pounds, which must be my weight now) and I hate my body, I hate myself for ruining my looks and my health.
How can I be a good role model for a little girl? I already love her so much and I don't want her to be as unhappy as I am.
Has anyone raised a healthy, happy little girl while suffering from low self-esteem and / or binge-eating?
Sorry if I've made mistakes, my English gets really bad when I'm upset.