Body weight and eating habits are uncomfortable and sensitive topics for many. Unrealistic beauty standards are the catalyst for many different mental health disorders, and are often perpetuated by those around us, consciously and unconsciously. For whatever reason, our tiny human minds believe a number on the scale determines our worth in the world, and this toxic thought process often infests the minds of those who are supposed to love and uplift us the most…

If you have an «almond mom» or health-conscious dad, you’ll get what I mean when I say that you hear their voice in everything you do. «It’s not about moderation, it’s about self-discipline.» These half-empty mantras are the reason so many children undereat and overeat. The 22-year-old woman in this next story is trying to lead a healthier life, but all her mother can do is reiterate the same unhelpful phrases she spat at her since she was a young child.

Our health should be taken very seriously by us and those around us, but it gets to a point where «tough love» turns into ridicule and toxic critique. When you bring a child into the world, the last thing you should do is spit harmful phrases at them in hopes one will stick. Scroll to read the full story below.