Brittaney was in a relationship with someone who pointed out her every flaw. She allowed him to dictate her hairstyle, her makeup, and even her weight. She was used to hateful words being used in relation to her physical appearance — words like "ridiculous," "tacky," and "ugly" — yet Brittaney couldn't find the strength to leave the relationship behind.
Eventually, Brittaney lost complete confidence to the point that when she was left for a "prettier" girl, she blamed herself. At this point, she could have turned down a dangerous path of self-hate and self-harm, like so many other young people do in similar situations. But instead, something amazing started to happen. Recently, Brittaney took to Facebook to share it with the world.
Now, the teenager's message is going viral. with tens of thousands of "likes" and comments on social media.
Scroll down to see the Facebook post that's got everyone talking…
"You always told me I didn't look good with long hair and that you preferred girls with short hair. So I kept my hair cut above my shoulders at all times. You laughed at me and told me I looked ridiculous when I dyed my hair red when we were together. So a week later I dyed it back blonde."
"You would always point out if I was wearing too much makeup. (Winged eyeliner and mascara most of the time) So I just stopped wearing it. You told me tattoos and piercings were tacky and ugly. And would try to take out my belly button ring every time you saw it. So I took out my piercings and didn't get any more tattoos.
You pointed out my stretch marks every chance you got. So I did my best to keep them hidden."
"You pointed out every time I looked like I had gained weight. So I started eating less every day. You pointed out every single flaw I had. So I lost every bit of confidence I had.
I did everything I could to be what you wanted. I did everything you told me to do. It still wasn't good enough. You left me for a younger prettier girl. Someone you could mold and shape into what you wanted. Like you tried to do with me. And up until a few months ago I blamed myself for everything that happened. You blamed me too.
But finally I started to see the truth."
"You weren't out of my league. I was out of yours. I wasn't the one who wasn't good enough for you.
You were the one who wasn't good enough for me. You couldn't accept me for who I was. When I took you the way you were."
"So now here I am a few months later. My hair is past my shoulders. My hair is bright red. I've got a new tattoo. New piercings. Started wearing makeup again. I eat whatever I want whenever I want and weigh 135 pounds. I still have my stretch marks.
And I've finally gotten my confidence back. I finally see myself looking back at me when I look in the mirror. It's so hard for me to come out about this and admit that I became so vulnerable because of one guy. Something I always said would never happen. It's humiliating to even think about how low I got. But what gives me the guts to come out about this is the fact that I overcame it and I'm finally back to who I really am."
Brittaney's public declaration of self-acceptance and self-love is something everyone should see. She may be young, but she's already inspiring thousands of people. Please SHARE this with your friends on Facebook!
