since having top surgery my body dysmorphia has become clearer
i was always dysphoric about my chest & hips, and dysmorphic about my stomach.
top surgery only tackled the first one.
the difficulty with dysphoria & dysmorphia is that there are so many overlaps & similarities that it’s super hard to differentiate. making it sometimes harder to work through.
do i dislike the fat on my body because i was taught that ‘fat is bad’ or am i dysphoric about it.
i’m sure a lot of people can relate with this.
for me, i’ve been learning that my gender identity is one thing, but having issues relating with body image is a completely separate thing, not relating to my gender but to societal expectations & rules.
unlearning these toxic messages will be the most important thing for me to overcome the dysmorphia i feel.
Dysphoria or dysmorphia? Or both?
AZ FRANCO 