What is an event in your life that has helped you accept yourself for who you are? ?

Question

so tell me an event.........a good evnt gets 10 points...woho

Answer 1

When I realized how much God loves me.  That was really it.  I was going through an absolutely horrible time in my life...after having already had lots of trials.  All I can say is that crazy as it sounds to non-believers (don't know if you're a believer or not), I was surrounded with God's love in a way I never have been before, and He spoke to my heart words of comfort that I will never forget and that changed my life forever.  That was 9 years ago.  And I was a believer before that...long before that, but had never had an experience like that.  I never have since either...not quite like that one.  I was not on drugs, not crazy, and it was absolutely unforgettable and I knew from that moment that the message was not just for me...God loves His children and does not see us according to our actions.  He sees us as His children and loves us unconditionally...no matter what anyone else says or thinks.

My favorite saying is "What I am is God's gift to me.  What I become is my gift to God."  I still struggle with acceptance of myself about things I don't like about myself...physical appearance, quirks, etc.  But I basically accept myself because I know God loves me in spite of love handles or greying hair, or being silly and goofy sometimes, or being clumsy and tripping and breaking my toes and spraining my ankle all the time.

Answer 2

In eighth grade, I was extremely depressed. My best friend - who was really my only friend - decided I wasn't cool enough for her anymore and ditched me, and I was the class nerd - the bookworm, the smart one. I could never win - they bullied me when I made A's and they bullied me if I made a D.

When I went to high school, and met other girls who shared my interests and priorities, I was so much happier. My confidence and self esteem soared, and I was able to realize that I may be an opinionated, outspoken, eccentric bookworm whose head is always in the clouds, but that's who I am, and people actually do appreciate that!

Now, I'm a junior and am so much better off. I am confident in myself (still a little shy, though, and I have residual fears that people judge me, but I'm getting much better :] ). I am doing well in school and am finally just happy with me. So, even though 8th grade was a time when I may have wanted to kill myself, I look back now, and it just seems so distant compared to where I am now.