# @doitdamini on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-0GueqINGF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63412542-doitdamini-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-08-18T14:11:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Damini Priya Shrivastava (@doitdamini) — https://gondola.cc/doitdamini

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Well, here’s a conversation that might not be on the top of the priority list right now, but it sure is on mine. Let’s talk about #BodyShaming, shall we? 🫶🏻

Ladies, if you’ve ever been labeled “too thin, too fat, too dark, too light, too *insert whatever judgment here*,” you’re not alone. 

My journey? A rollercoaster of gaining and losing the same 8-10 kgs since 2019. Not because I’m on some endless quest to meet society’s absurd beauty standards, but because that’s my body’s RESPONSE to STRESS, TRAUMA, and the ANXIETY medication that’s helped keep me sane. 

And you know what? After years of this, I’ve learned to embrace it. The #gym and #boxing? That’s my SANCTUARY. I’ve got this down. I know how to shed those kilos when I feel like it, and most importantly, I know how to love myself in the process. Finally!! 🥹🥹

But let’s get to now: this ongoing trip to India. As if on cue, I’ve already been body-shamed multiple times because, shocker, I’ve gained weight😱 
My God, stop the presses! 

I’m not exaggerating when I say that it wasn’t just the usual suspects—friends and family who haven’t even had the chance to weigh in yet—but RANDOM strangers! From the coffee shop regular to the neighborhood parlour wali, and yes, even some gym “friends” (I see you), the commentary has been NONSTOP. And let’s not pretend it’s just the men; plenty of women are quick with the side-eye and cruel comments.

So, here’s my message to the aunties, uncles, and random body shamers out there: I am NO LONGER INTERESTED in your UNSOLICITED opinions. My body, my business. And if your favorite pastime is dishing out backhanded compliments or not-so-subtle critiques, I suggest you find a new hobby. Because this woman? She’s over it. I’m busy living my best life, and your negativity has no place in it 🧘🏻‍♀️ 

Let’s get real for a sec: I was hot, I am hot, and spoiler alert—I’ll always be hot 🥵 Brains? Had ‘em, got ‘em, and they’re here to stay 🧠 

The weight? I can drop that whenever I feel like it, because I’ve cracked the code 🤙🏻 

But you? Sweetie, how exactly do you plan on shedding that UGLY PERSONALITY of yours? Last I checked, there’s no gym membership that can fix that.

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bodyshaming, gym, boxing

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