# @jessicatatianalong on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYC-omp-eW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19164177-jessicatatianalong-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/f8c0ee8c55.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-06-06T16:53:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jessica Long (@jessicatatianalong) — https://gondola.cc/jessicatatianalong

## Caption

+ For years I convinced myself that if the rest of my body looked “perfect” people would look past my imperfections. If I had the prettiest hair, the whitest teeth, the nicest clothes... people wouldn’t notice my legs. I hid them growing up. I almost always wore pants and I hated when people stared at me because it only confirmed what I already knew to be true, that I was different. Some days are still really challenging, I struggle with really simple things like stairs and putting on shoes. I think all of us amputees make it look so easy because it has become a natural part of our lives, but truth be told... it’s hard sometimes. I don’t have all the answers, but every day I wake up and choose to be proud of who I am. Some days that’s more difficult than others, but I’ve never been a quitter 😏

I never thought in my whole life I would be comfortable wearing legs like these. But honestly, I’ve never felt more confident in showing them off.

So go ahead, take a look 👀
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#whoneedslegsanyway #amputeeforlife #blessthebonelegs #beproudofyou #ownthemoment #lovewhoyouare #legsfordays

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lovewhoyouare, ownthemoment, blessthebonelegs, amputeeforlife, beproudofyou, legsfordays, whoneedslegsanyway

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