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What does self-love look like? Do you love what you see when you look into a mirror? What are the voices in your head telling you about your self-growth? How rational or irrational are these voices? What are you external surroundings tell you about how love yourself?

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N.H. - Privilege

As a queer Latinx I am far from reaching the untouchable level of privilege. I know because of my gender I will make less money and will probably have to worry about my shirt being too low a thousand more times. I know because of my race I will be followed around the store and be given less opportunities. I know because of my sexual orientation I will have people treat me differently and shove their beliefs down my throat in an attempt to "save me."

However, I recognize that I am privileged. I am privileged in the way that I have a computer and internet to tell you how privileged I am at 2:23 in the morning. I am fortunate enough to have had everything I needed in my life. I had clothes, food on the table, a roof over my head, and a free education. It might not have been brand clothing or even the best food but it was something. This is something my parents and grandparents instilled in my brain.

Admittedly, I never thought of myself as being privileged until much later in life. Like I mentioned before, I'm not untouchable but I do have an advantage that many people in this country and other countries do not. I see that now. I think it's important for people to recognize their privileges. It is important to see what you do have and to be grateful for all of it. It is important to use your privileges for good. For me, I have told myself that I would take my advantages and help those in need of it.

Unearned rights is something that should no longer exist in our society, especially when it stems from something ugly like racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. I understand that due to recent nation-wide events, many of us have had to step back and look at our own privileges. For many of us who are part of the minority, we grew up seeing the injustices of our country. We see who is in power and who is given opportunities of power. I can only speak for myself but these events have ignited something in me. I will take advantage of the privilege I do have and help other people while continuing to fight for the injustices we face in this country. My hope is that one day I will live in a country where being privileged isn't something anyone can be without earning it.

I can't speak for anyone but myself, so this is what I have to say: I will take my privilege and help you and other people who need it. I will take my privilege and advocate and fight for those that need someone to stand up for and with them. With my privilege, I will show people how minorities are treated differently. What will you do with your privilege?

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N.H. - Self Love

At a young age, I mastered the unhealthy mechanism of self-deprecation. In my eyes, I was never enough for other people. And before anyone had the opportunity to say something about me, I was always the first one to put myself down.

I hated myself for a very long time. I blamed myself for a lot of the things that happened to me. I did things that put me in dangerous situations. I hung around people who I shouldn't have been around. I did things that I shouldn't have done. And while everyone was passing it off as "teenage rebellion", I knew that I put myself through these things because in all honesty, I did not care enough about myself and what could happen.

I put myself in these situations knowing that bad things could happen and I did not care. I was okay with the worse happening because in my mind, I was not worthy of happiness.

It wasn't until I met one of the most important people in my life and going through counseling that I finally realized that everything I was doing to myself was wrong.

This person made me see how worthy I actually am. They made me appreciate who I was and where I came from. I was finally able to accept that it was never my fault. And slowly, with therapy, I grew to slowly love the person I've become.

I can tell you right now, I'm miles from where I was a few years ago. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you I am completely satisfied with who I am but I can for sure tell you I have more self love than I did a few years ago.

And the things is, I may not 100% like who I am today, but I can guarantee you tomorrow I will love myself a little more each and every day. As I get older, I learn to appreciate myself a little more. I've learned to love the things I used to hate about myself. I see myself in a more positive light and I try (really, really hard) to be easier on myself and to self-deprecate a lot less.

It took a long ass fucking time because I can finally stand here and say that I love me and I deserve amazing things.

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