Guest post. Standing in front of the mirror, head tilted. She squints, focuses, dwells. She hones in on all the ‘flaws’ – and the tween girl looking back at her agrees with her thoughts. Yep. Definitely ugly. Her hair is too thin. Her skin too pale. Her body too thick. And her face? Well it’s hideous, of course. She approaches the heap of clothes on her floor (the one her mum has been nagging her to put away) and selects the same oversized hoodie she wears most days. Even though it’s not cold.
