May my 29th treat me well.

17 year old me would be in awe of how far we’ve come. She’d be geeking out over finding such cool clothing that actually fits her. She’d be even more blown away with how much love and support we receive from everyone. Then she’d be truly speechless that a brand reached out to her to show of their clothing. She didn’t have to get skinny after all to dress the way she wanted to. The reason I post my silly little outfits is because of her. She never saw anyone who looked like her or dressed the way she wanted to dress. I’m happy I can be that now. Make this be your sign to dress how you wanna dress now. Don’t wait. #alternative #gothic #plussize

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