Dear 23 year old Amanda,
Please look in the mirror and tell yourself you are enough, because you are! Please don’t listen to the words of your boyfriend that constantly tell you you’re overweight, you don’t work hard enough, don’t study hard enough or keep the house as clean as it should be. You are doing your very best. Please see that this is bullying, even if it is coming from someone who is supposed to love you. Please don’t think of this is how life is “just going to be” from now On, because one day you will find the courage to pack your things and leave and it will be the best decision you will ever make. However, this person will have caused damage inside of you. You are gaining weight because the things he is telling you each day is causing you to feel so sad and upset that you’re turning to food for comfort. Please recognise that this is what is happening and stop beating yourself up! You are gorgeous no matter how you look and try your very best every day. The cruel things he says to you are not a reflection on you. He has deep insecurities which he will never show and bringing you down makes him feel better about himself, even if it is for a short period of time. He will be so sorry when you leave and slowly you will begin to recognise these things instead of believing the words and feeling that this is all you deserve Xxxx