LOCAL WOLVES // ISSUE 55 - HAYLEY KIYOKO

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local wolves perspectives

accepting the skin i’m in PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMA CHIN-HONG

Self-love is something I have struggled with my entire life, not too long ago, my hatred towards myself started to escalate. It got so bad that I started canceling almost every plan I made, and even ignoring people I used to talk to. I felt like everyone else hated me as much as I hated myself. I knew that it was all in my head, but I’m a perfectionist and can’t help but judge and criticize every single part of myself, especially my appearance. It took a long time, but now I finally feel okay in my skin.

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