There was a time in my life when I felt completely out of place. I was that girl people whispered about the one others avoided. Some said things like, "You're not that beautiful enough. " or "Why do you even try so hard. " And even though I acted like it didn't bother me, deep down it did. I started believing them. I became so insecure that I began comparing myself to everyone around me. Their faces, their bodies, their confidence. I thought if I could just look like them, maybe I finally feel beautiful, to ...