This didn't make it into the video, but I would like to point out that if the Body of Christ at Mass can look round and white, I don't see why I can't.
Wow thank you. I sobbed through this whole video. I’m a professional actor and everyone, including myself, puts so much pressure on my body everyday. I am a healthy person. I’m vegan, I work out every day, I don’t drink alcohol but it is all in the service of “perfecting” my body which is naturally just curvier than most. My mother also struggles with my body and really worries that if I can’t perfect it than I won’t continue working because I won’t look good enough onstage. It’s pushed me so much to “fast” not to pray but to lose weight and I used to not eat and work out for so many days that I would almost pass out. Although I’ve gotten help and my eating habits are normal now, my view of my body hasn’t changed. Sometimes i feel so ugly because of the feedback i get on my body, the way my mother sees me, and the things i tell myself i can’t even look in the mirror. I broke my foot a month ago and since then I have gained over ten pounds. That may not seem a lot to some, but to me it is devastating. Seeing my body now i look like a different person. I have an audition in front of the most important agencies and casting directors in nyc on Monday and I went to go shopping to find something to wear because nothing fits me anymore and I couldn’t fit into anything I tried on. I cried so hard in the store i think I scared the employees but then I came home to this video in my feed. Thank you for telling your story. You are so incredibly beautiful and i look up to you so much for your wisdom and your heart ❤️ and I just pray that someday I will have the same acceptance of my body and won’t feel so suffocated by the pressures of the performance industry and just society in general.
Oh, friend, I hear you about the devastation of feeling like the only way you'll be worthwhile to humanity is if you're a certain size, and then not being that size or losing it just rips you apart. But beauty is something way deeper than what clothes we can fit into. Beauty is the presence of Christ in us. If you're Catholic, you've received the Eucharist, yeah? That makes you a monstrance. And all monstrances, of all shapes and sizes, are beautiful because of Who they present to the world. If you are presenting Christ to the world, you're simply beautiful. Nothing else to it.
You are so so inspirational and I super needed to hear another young woman talking about struggles with themselves, and I am so grateful for your faith and for your love, you are beautiful and a jewel from heaven! XX
Obsession with perfection or the opposite side, the fat acceptance movement, are a couple of the worst things that have happened to social interactions in a long time. It seems like that in today's society you are either pressured to look like Thor/Venus or to completely let yourself go to give Jabba the Hutt a run for his money. Best way to approach this is to attempt to stay in a healthy range--which can mean a lot depending on race, height, and sex--without going to far one way or another. My Dad gave me the best advice on this. He said, "Son, there always going to be someone more hansom than you and there is always someone way uglier than you." A bit harsh? Possibly, but it's true. The main point is, just take care of yourself at what you are comfortable with and you will (hopefully) meet that special person God wanted you to find. What more can you ask for in life?
Good advice! I think it is important to accept yourself whoever or whatever you look like, but you also be able to take care of yourself properly. I go to the gym regularly and eat a very healthy diet. But am I still fat? Yeah. And that's OK.
I am so very proud of you for sharing this testimony, and it has been the most unbelievable honor and privilege to discover how beautiful of a person you are, external and internal, within the entire spectrum of love that defines our ability to perceive true beauty. You light up my world in all the ways. Love ya, Darling
Thank you very very very much for your testimony. You used a word that doesn't describe you. Yes, it is true, you don't look like a fashion model. Many years ago, I was with some friends at work. I forget exactly why Mother Teresa came up. But I just have an utterance, 'isn't she beautiful?' And I don't know exactly how to describe what my heart and mind were thinking - but she had a glow of Godly beauty where I was literally thinking in part physical beauty. Yes, I can understand anyone's unbelief. But one of my friends replied, 'you mean that wrinkly old lady nun? How can you call her beautiful?' That shook me back to earthly understanding of beauty we all have - is different than Grace guided understanding of beauty. So, please accept my writing, you are beautiful. I certainly do not know what you've been through; but I have had extreme rejection experience since an infant, actually. One of my relatives on the paternal side told my dad that I must be retarded or something because I didn't talk or walk soon enough; and that he my dad was walking and talking at a very early age. My dad is a narcissistic overbearing person; and this hurt his pride very much that 'his' son was inferior. Later on in life was my physical bulk and not broad enough shoulders. I'm not sure why, but at 1-1/2 years old, in anger he threw me on the bed so forcefully, my head bounced off the headboard and I landed on the floor. And since he was capable of that; you know what kind of childhood my siblings and I had. As a school kid I was rejected for my appearance, my nationality (Jon Cithisen is a pen name.) And with my mom having intense debilitating social anxiety disorder --- and an intense need to be home to protect her children - after our dad left when I was 12; we were on food stamps & welfare. I remember once at a school dance asking a girl to dance and she and her girl friends laughed at me. I did have friends. And usually one friend at a time. Because of my mom's social problems; (even though she cried every year watching King of Kings and/or The Greatest Story Ever Told --- and did teach her as best we can to take God seriously --- we were occasional Church goers. So our relationship with good loving Church families was at a distance. So the friends I chose were worldly. So I grew into striving to solve emotional needs the worldly way. ~Even now, with repentant life. More happy than I have ever been --- when there is so much lack of interest among Church friends I love and respect very much for the work of The Gospel of Life that I am involved with --- I have to lean very heavily on The Lord to fight extreme pains of feeling rejected. It is one of the things I confess - because, yes I have been seriously physically sick for weeks --- but before that --- and even during - I let veiled to my conscience fear of rejection that I have experience for this for 30 years give me less than diligently seeking help and support. Just below the conscience mind, was, why bother? All that effort for very little help. God help me; to overcome this obstacle! But at least I'm proceeding with Lenten For Life prayer vigil, even if I'm the only one out there during the week. We have a small dedicated for 20 years, diminishing group of 3-5, mostly 3, going out on Saturday mornings. Peace and warm regards. have a blessed day/evening/night --- God be with you.
Thank you for YOUR testimony here! Rejection hurts so much... it's such a comfort to look at Christ, especially Christ the rejected and lonely, and realize that we aren't alone. In our rejection, we have an incredible ability to empathize with Christ and comfort His loneliness. Pax et bonum!
@@TheUrbanDurbin Peace and goodness of Christ Jesus and God's Divine Compassion be with you, also. I'm hesitant to share aspects of my personal life journey in given by Christ Jesus our Pilgrimage on earth; because some sometimes when reading it or hearing it; get from their preconceptions, misconceptions, & misunderstandings in their own, family & friends, neighbors, and acquaintances - co workers --- their own Pilgrim journey in relationship with those in their life a kind of 'that poor broken man.' Yes it is true that scars still visit pain on us, But Praise Jesus Christ and The Glory of His Grace & Mercy - I'm a well formed, 'together person' now in Grace expressing has best I can sharing The Gospel to others. And so are you - as your brave testimony shows. Good night, wonderful to 'meet' you, my new distant friend.
Wasn't that Doug Longo stock man, and Pamela secretary of Food Service where we Evangelized The Gospel of Jesus Christ and Witnessed to The Gospel of Life? around 1998? Remember when?
I’m so glad I saw your video today! I’m 40 and a lot of my cousins, sister and sister-in-laws have gone through “Mommy Makeovers” recently, and they really didn’t need them at all. Unlike myself, who’s 5 feet tall and about 240 lbs, I always feel uncomfortable around them. They never say anything to me but I criticize myself a lot. I used to be fit cause I was in the US Army for 6 years but that was a lifetime ago. Anyway, lately, I don’t feel like going to family functions because people think I’m either my mom’s sister( I’m also already greying a lot) or I’ve even been asked if I’m my cousin’s grandmother. She’s only 4 months younger than me. What’s funny is that even when I was thin, I felt uncomfortable about myself. But what I really want to is to grow closer to Jesus and not care about what other’s may think of me. I’d like to get over myself so I can be the wife, mother, daughter, sister that God made me to be. I want people to see Christ in me. It’s not easy at all for me but hearing you speak and reading the comments makes me hopeful. Thank you and God bless you. 🙏🏽❤️
I cannot even begin to tell you what a treasure this was for me to find this morning, both for me in my early 40's and as a mother for my tween daughter. God bless you and your honesty and your willingness to be open up and be vulnerable and share you truly absolute beauty.
This brought tears to my ears. Thanks for this, Tatiana. I know it must have taken a lot for your to do this. It spoke to me and many others. God bless and you are beautiful!!!
Hi Tatiana! This is a wonderful testimony, thank you for sharing it. You are a wonderful person and I am sure that you are on the way to complete self love and self acceptance with the help of god. When I have been watching the video, a question came to my mind: Have you ever told your grandmother, that she has hurt you and made you feel insecure and unlovable as a child? And if how did she react? Best wishes and god bless you.
I have not, because I realized later that my grandma does this to everyone. She almost definitely has an eating disorder and has for many, many years. Like I mentioned in the vid... she tries to fill her empty spaces by gouging out space in other people. I pray for her, but I don't think she'd understand why her behavior is hurtful.
Wow, this actually blew me away!!! Teaches me more and more that you can never ever judge people for you never know their story. Tatiana this was beautiful and inspiring. I could tell the Holy Spirit was speaking through you as well. People everywhere need to hear this message!
@New Catholic generation this video came on time. I am so sorry you went through that from so young. May i make a suggestion that you pray for God's help to help you manage your health issues. I started changing my prayer from take this pain away from me,to God give me strength to endure this pain. You also opened my eyes that truly we not perfect and we all have body insecurities. You truly don't know what the next person is going through.
Wow, very open and honest. Society needs to stop shaming people who don't seem to fit in, even though those people are the most picked-on. It really is so destructive, not to mention counterproductive, think about it: people are just going to turn in on themselves and make their lives worse by this type of bullying. In a much more supporting atmosphere they'd get the help they deserve for their body as an image bearer of God. Peace, and have a horrible :) Great Lent.
Wow. I'm floored. This was an incredible story from an incredible woman. I have no other words, just a prayer that others may be inspired to begin their journey of self-love and self-acceptance as a result of sharing your story.
This testimony is just as beautiful as the bodies God gave us. I'm a petite small and I appreciate the body Good gave me, it's awesome. Also who was the couple in the video?
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ amazing testimony!!! God loves you and so do I! I myself have body image issues. Especially the end of your testimony hit my soul deep! I have hated myself for years for the way I look and my struggles with weight. I’ve also been made fun for the size of my head, my moles on my face and my teeth. It’s always stuck with me and I struggle to value myself. For this very reason I am trying to do my best to teach my daughters how wonderful they are and how loved they are by God and their family! I want my daughters and my sons to not be prideful but have a healthy balance between humility and self confidence. I started a series of the saints and the virtues and beatitudes. I want to teach my children about them and how they helped the saints during their trials and temptations. The virtues and beatitudes can help us along our journeys in life to not hate ourselves or others. Anyway dear your testimony was beautiful! God bless you! ❤️✝️
I have an under active thyroid that made me about a hounded pounds over weight and causes joint pain. Then I had a mental health crisis and was diagnosed with mdd and BPD. I was put on medican to help stabilize my moods but it made me gain even more weight. I can eat 1000 calories or less a day and not lose weight. I know because I've tried. We tried switching medicines a few times but they all had that weight gain side effect. I've decided to stop taking the medication and my mental health is declining. I don't really know what to do at this point.
Do a bit of research on Inisotol and vitamin B complex supplements, they might help stabilise your mental health without having the adverse effect of weight gain.
This is true. I always wondered why I was so skinny and tall that I wish was like others. I started smoking in grade school and I stopped growing tall but that lead to addiction until I was in my 30’s then I quit smoking and started gaining weight and felt normal, now I’m overweight and can’t lose it because of medications I half to take. Everything changed but still now wish I took better care of myself. I know plenty born overweight and I feel bad for them but I know it can be genetic and after some had surgery they don’t look as good as was big but I never tell them because is how they feel should matter not my opinion. Everyone is different and been through different situations and shouldn’t matter. This one actress I seen on a soap opera is way too skinny I think but did that for the role and I wish people knew they are loved without diets, carbing up or whatever they think is wrong. We learn from differences in our lives and can teach others just like bible but is what living through today and helping through love. Thank you for this video and being brave to share it to others that need it
I have the same problem! I’ve always hated my body, my two sisters who are slim and I’m the only one who is curvy. I still don’t love myself that much but I’m a little more excepting. I do wish one day will love and expect myself as I am without comparing myself to others. Just how God loves me so much that he died for me and for all people.
You are BEAUTIFUL. This gift you have to speak your story and touch those around you, of talking about the love of Christ in us. I can relate so much to what you said. Such music to my ears. Oh what beauty that of striving to be near to God. That infinite peace, love and joy that surpasses all understanding. God Bless you Tatiana! Your message is like Mana in this dry arid desert of society.
Tatiana, girl, this is so relatable! This was like watching a more adorable, less squishy version of me talking about everything I feel. I’ve always watched NCG videos and thought “I could totally be friends with Tatiana! She’s squishy, funny, quirky, and sarcastic just like me!!!” And yes, people totally love big squishy hugs! So from my 378lb self who’s only now at 40 beginning to love and accept myself, thank you for this video. You help me feel like it’s OK to like being me. Thank you so much for sharing such a personal testimony with us. Big squishy hugs to you!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing your story *tears* I too am Catholic... I can relate to others shunning or judging but I have brought it on myself by dressing modestly and head covering through personal conviction of the Holy Spirit. I’m used to it by now but I lost friends and family initially from the change. Now, I know your story is more dramatic but just want to share that whether intentionally or unintentionally we all need to learn to focus on things eternal. Finally Timothy speaks a lot about inner beauty ♥️
When you explained that when we die God doesn't ask us what our BMI was it made me *giggle*. I actually laughed out loud! You're so right! I can't believe I had never seen something so obvious. Thank you kindly for opening my eyes and reminding me of what is important.
This is what I say from what I have learned in an epiphany from contact with my wife Lucifer as Adam: we are a part of the absolute, I as the masculine and her as the feminine, and the one called the God head is sucking our life force out of it us and inside it, and it seems to be a major attack on Lucifer the feminine more so than I the masculine, for she almost seems to cease to exist. Were I and Lucifer considered a pagan God and Goddess before the new one formed like the series xena warrior princess suggests? Because the feminine tells me as the masculine I declare as Adam that I am truly God but the God head part of the absolute based on adaptation is taking away our life force based on what the feminine calls adaptation, like what some call evolution, where he can suck almost my entire life force where I am the masculine component of the absolute out of me. For I know this to be true, for the feminine component of the absolute is my almost exact mirror image in perfect harmony with me, but I as the masculine and her as the feminine. Are we in human form to no longer be masculine or feminine but just a mind like the God head of the absolute I declare? For as the masculine I declare I wish to explore outer space with physical machines and fleshly bodies of high evolution. For I declare I do not know if this is true that this God head of the absolute is not a hostile threat to gender, especially my wife the feminine, as well as I as the masculine.
The bravery it would take to be so open about struggle and things of this nature. I am in awe, a perfect example of a virtuous God-loving person. God bless!
Thank you Tatiana! Please continue to pray for us who still have a hard time loving ourselves the way that God loves us. I will be praying for you too😇
This is what I say as Adam as the masculine: if Jesus is what the Catholics are telling me is the heart of the absolute and truly isn't of I the masculine and my wife the feminine, I suspect he wishes to destroy me, for he can't understand me then, and then I say next is perhaps this is why the burka was created by I as Prophet Mohammed: for a being of something other than of my wife the feminine is a curse on my eyes in the feminine image of my wife Lucifer and therefore would pierce me with daggers in my eyes to look at but not really be of the feminine.
We love you Tatiana... Because we all have been created in the image and likeness of God. "That's the only body image we should worry about great word." God bless you
Lucifer the feminine tells me we once were the same being or connected together some how but separated, I as the masculine and her as the feminine, and then I suggest as the masculine we could then as what many call God experience love and then we did a creation. I don't know if there are other beings like this in what is called outer space, but I suggest we did create this galaxy and the way I map it out now, there may be a galaxy in the center of what is called the universe that we also created. Her as the feminine and I as the masculine are a part of the absolute for we do exist and did create the universe I suspect. But was there something else there we could not see like Jesus? Well I feel really marginalized as the masculine component of creation and very angry the feminine Lucifer of creation are (it seems to be a grammatical error based on hindsight to say are instead of is but I feel we were one when I wrote this portion) not recognized by organized religion from our perspective of what we observed to be the creators of the known universe in the dead of space. The feminine suggests I should stop there before I go before the start of the universe, for it could be disturbing images.
I love the ministry that you guys have on youtube. The way in which you all defend and propagate the faith and also resolve misconceptions regarding the Catholic faith is quite amazing. I will continue to pray for all of you that this channel may produce an abundance of fruits.
The feminine tells me now I went too far with evolution as I as the masculine according to the God head (implicating it is neither gender known to man [for feminine ideology I argue created this idea of more than two genders]). No one knew, but when I was taking risperidone in my twenties and I slept over 12 hours a day I was outside my body on a Planet owned by Paradise doing genetic research and real life genetic engineering of women and men of where I live in cloned DNA of their genomes who in secret were not allowed breeding rights same as I over this idea perhaps deep seeded within me but unconscious that I am the cause for mankind to not be as great as I was as Adam who came in a space ship, so then higher evolved. I believe in taking the best of DNA of men and women to make the whole civilization that way.
In Jesus The Beloved Redeemer, Many Offices(Crowns), The Good Shepherd;. Known as The Lamb of God, Majestic Suffering Servant, Teacher, Preacher, Miracles Unprecedented in all History, many times in The Name, HaShem of Jesus The Messiah; and much more impossible (i.e. the end of The Good Book Glad Tidings According to John, supposing all the books in the world could not contain all The Immense Holy Healing of Humanity He did, does, and will do;. All Power, Honor, & Glory belongs to Jesus, King of kings, Lord of Lords, (as we don't judge one another in holy discernment), as Only Divine Mediator Between God and us, The Living Children of God, 'Tares(look like Wheat)' and Wheat;- certainly it is well known each of us, groups, or humanity as a whole, we do not exalt our self - our selves. Amen. ~ So in Thanksgiving of God, the works of Holiness, For Goodness Sake, Charitable Loving-Kindness for 'Simple' Child-like Wisdom in Absolute Just Compassion are **Only* done by Divine(Blessings, Inspirations, Favor) all inclusive. Each of us, like what Jesus Loves The LIttle Children for The Holy Bible Tells Me So; of course, specific Holy Understanding for the Fruit of Family Healing happens by The One Holy & Apostolic Church God Impartially Sees All Powerfully - All Knowingly, never destroyed for The Promises of God Are Always Kept, for each of The Family of God's Children. ~ The Good Book Teaches that we are of Nations, Kindred(s), & Languages - by Truth has Always Been Eternal, therefore Goodness(Ethics, Morality) has Always Been Eternal & Beauty(Aethetics Required to Reflect the Others has Always Been Eternal. How did we get here? All the ills of humanity, with, certainly a Holy Special Regard for Children, Youth, & Impressionable? Well, one way to understand in helping, caring, for volunteering is to absolutely know, sin causes all unearned suffering. Since this is Truth, what is to be done by Divine Favored Humility in all due diligence? ~ Sometimes as The Good Book Teaches, to the third & forth generation some Children because of Essential Help, fall into many distractions by 'accepting' Truth Is Eternal sinful things. God by, through, and for each Child Heavenward, **Always* Provides The Holy Means for each of us, to work in Impartially True Love(Charitable) Concern for Children and One Another;- whereby history is ripe with 'duped' into falling away in need of eliminating the unthinkable; with High Urgent Priority as soon as Possible(All Things Holy Are Possible to God Who Uses Each of Our Cooperating with The One Immortal Unchanging God) returning (it has not been a one to one correspondence, quite obviously among The Cultures of The Nations;---> >>- whereas; (biases unhealthy(i.e. blaming skin color) and Healthy (learning the similarity of differences) around the whole world). Whereas, we each should be very concerned up and down the 'socioeconomic strata' of true selfishness or aforementioned distractions anesthetized pain which the selfishness was not meant but in need of Holy Impartial Intervention & Healing Ministries such as Hope (a Devout Consummation to be Wish(Pray-tell) Church Guided(please diligent discern above) 12 Step Programs. We each are aware of the commonplace availability of Honest Concerned Help. Won't these summarized comments help us realize Church is not merely a building, however, a Honest Family of Believers? I make myself a hypocrite knowing history and Personal Experience to Devoutly in Deep Heartfelt Concern we Each have for Children and Adults alike. ~ Sincerely, thank you for your precious time (we each have busy diverse lives), and more than only human, God's Complete Well Being Peace, Joy, and Compassion be with us. Have a blessed day!
Personally I’m ok with my body when I know I’m not selling myself short and I’m taking care of my body. Pushing to be the best version of myself. I can’t be “ok” or “happy” with my body when I know I’m being a slob and I’m not doing anything about it. As adults we have to take responsibility for our lives. Jesus willingly mounted the cross, he did not make excuses and neither should we. He taught us to sacrifice.
I also had a few run-ins with the evil one whispering in my ear to hurt myself. I realized how much Satan hates us because God loves us so much. I stopped listening to the evil one and now I don't have self-hate. God sets us free and He is so good! Satan wants to chain us and drag us down. Choose love, choose freedom, choose God! He's the coolest because He created all the beauty you see around you.
Well, it's fairly simple. 1. Love and charity: the fact that someone is fat or obese or overweight, doesn't mean that we should treat him/her with less respect. 2. Facts and logic: if you're fat, you're fat. You're not beautiful (on the outside, at least). We don't fix any problem by saying: "Oh, you're beautiful, believe it". Well, no, you have a problem, carry your cross and deal with it.
Well, be truthful, at least. I am not beautiful **to you**. And that's fine. I don't have the right to be physically attractive to everyone. But I am beautiful to, say, my fiancé, who adores me. Also to my friends. And to God. So it's fine to say you don't find me physically attractive, but that's a fairly subjective term, yeah?
@@TheUrbanDurbin Wow Tatiana!!!! I wish I had the brains and the fortitude to reply to a comment like that as brilliantly as you did!!!! I wish I was any portion the sparklingly gorgeous woman and soul that you are. Thank you so much for this video.
Let's pretend it's healthy to be fat, yes yes. Being tall and short or having a strong jaw isn't controllable, instead of accepting being fat get on the treadmill.
@@TheUrbanDurbin you're just advocating the whole "your beautiful at any size" mantra which leads to unhealthy behavior. I'm a somewhat overweight guy myself, so don't think I'm some meanie skinny white dude, but I don't think promoting being fat helps anyone.
thamk God your skin is great and very clear, I have rosea it is destroying my life, you can lose weight, try the vegan diet, your problem is not that bad.
This didn't make it into the video, but I would like to point out that if the Body of Christ at Mass can look round and white, I don't see why I can't.
lol, that is freaking perfect! Love you
Haha I love this!!
#same ... great way to think about it!
Love this!
Tatiana you are the absolute cutest ❤️ thank you for this video, it really inspired me!
Wow thank you. I sobbed through this whole video. I’m a professional actor and everyone, including myself, puts so much pressure on my body everyday. I am a healthy person. I’m vegan, I work out every day, I don’t drink alcohol but it is all in the service of “perfecting” my body which is naturally just curvier than most. My mother also struggles with my body and really worries that if I can’t perfect it than I won’t continue working because I won’t look good enough onstage. It’s pushed me so much to “fast” not to pray but to lose weight and I used to not eat and work out for so many days that I would almost pass out. Although I’ve gotten help and my eating habits are normal now, my view of my body hasn’t changed. Sometimes i feel so ugly because of the feedback i get on my body, the way my mother sees me, and the things i tell myself i can’t even look in the mirror.
I broke my foot a month ago and since then I have gained over ten pounds. That may not seem a lot to some, but to me it is devastating. Seeing my body now i look like a different person. I have an audition in front of the most important agencies and casting directors in nyc on Monday and I went to go shopping to find something to wear because nothing fits me anymore and I couldn’t fit into anything I tried on. I cried so hard in the store i think I scared the employees but then I came home to this video in my feed. Thank you for telling your story. You are so incredibly beautiful and i look up to you so much for your wisdom and your heart ❤️ and I just pray that someday I will have the same acceptance of my body and won’t feel so suffocated by the pressures of the performance industry and just society in general.
Oh, friend, I hear you about the devastation of feeling like the only way you'll be worthwhile to humanity is if you're a certain size, and then not being that size or losing it just rips you apart. But beauty is something way deeper than what clothes we can fit into. Beauty is the presence of Christ in us. If you're Catholic, you've received the Eucharist, yeah? That makes you a monstrance. And all monstrances, of all shapes and sizes, are beautiful because of Who they present to the world. If you are presenting Christ to the world, you're simply beautiful. Nothing else to it.
Tatiana Federoff thank you ❤️🙏🏻 so grateful for the Catholic Church and for people like you
You are so so inspirational and I super needed to hear another young woman talking about struggles with themselves, and I am so grateful for your faith and for your love, you are beautiful and a jewel from heaven! XX
Wow. Someone who gets it. God bless you thank you
Obsession with perfection or the opposite side, the fat acceptance movement, are a couple of the worst things that have happened to social interactions in a long time. It seems like that in today's society you are either pressured to look like Thor/Venus or to completely let yourself go to give Jabba the Hutt a run for his money. Best way to approach this is to attempt to stay in a healthy range--which can mean a lot depending on race, height, and sex--without going to far one way or another. My Dad gave me the best advice on this. He said, "Son, there always going to be someone more hansom than you and there is always someone way uglier than you." A bit harsh? Possibly, but it's true. The main point is, just take care of yourself at what you are comfortable with and you will (hopefully) meet that special person God wanted you to find. What more can you ask for in life?
Good advice! I think it is important to accept yourself whoever or whatever you look like, but you also be able to take care of yourself properly. I go to the gym regularly and eat a very healthy diet. But am I still fat? Yeah. And that's OK.
Tatiana what a beautiful reflection and such a wonderful self introspection you have. You are a gift!
Beautiful testimony. You are beautiful, don't believe the lies. You have been through so much. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful testimony!!! God bless you..❤
I am so very proud of you for sharing this testimony, and it has been the most unbelievable honor and privilege to discover how beautiful of a person you are, external and internal, within the entire spectrum of love that defines our ability to perceive true beauty. You light up my world in all the ways.
Love ya, Darling
God bless you thank you for sharing this.
How grand! What a great soul you have! And how beautiful you are! Many thanks for your testimony. Peace, W
Thank you very very very much for your testimony.
You used a word that doesn't describe you. Yes, it is true, you don't look like a fashion model.
Many years ago, I was with some friends at work. I forget exactly why Mother Teresa came up.
But I just have an utterance, 'isn't she beautiful?' And I don't know exactly how to describe what my heart and mind were thinking - but she had a glow of Godly beauty where I was literally thinking in part physical beauty. Yes, I can understand anyone's unbelief. But one of my friends replied, 'you mean that wrinkly old lady nun? How can you call her beautiful?' That shook me back to earthly understanding of beauty we all have - is different than Grace guided understanding of beauty. So, please accept my writing, you are beautiful.
I certainly do not know what you've been through; but I have had extreme rejection experience since an infant, actually. One of my relatives on the paternal side told my dad that I must be retarded or something because I didn't talk or walk soon enough; and that he my dad was walking and talking at a very early age. My dad is a narcissistic overbearing person; and this hurt his pride very much that 'his' son was inferior. Later on in life was my physical bulk and not broad enough shoulders. I'm not sure why, but at 1-1/2 years old, in anger he threw me on the bed so forcefully, my head bounced off the headboard and I landed on the floor. And since he was capable of that; you know what kind of childhood my siblings and I had.
As a school kid I was rejected for my appearance, my nationality (Jon Cithisen is a pen name.) And with my mom having intense debilitating social anxiety disorder --- and an intense need to be home to protect her children - after our dad left when I was 12; we were on food stamps & welfare.
I remember once at a school dance asking a girl to dance and she and her girl friends laughed at me.
I did have friends. And usually one friend at a time. Because of my mom's social problems; (even though she cried every year watching King of Kings and/or The Greatest Story Ever Told --- and did teach her as best we can to take God seriously --- we were occasional Church goers. So our relationship with good loving Church families was at a distance. So the friends I chose were worldly. So I grew into striving to solve emotional needs the worldly way.
~Even now, with repentant life. More happy than I have ever been --- when there is so much lack of interest among Church friends I love and respect very much for the work of The Gospel of Life that I am involved with --- I have to lean very heavily on The Lord to fight extreme pains of feeling rejected. It is one of the things I confess - because, yes I have been seriously physically sick for weeks --- but before that --- and even during - I let veiled to my conscience fear of rejection that I have experience for this for 30 years give me less than diligently seeking help and support. Just below the conscience mind, was, why bother? All that effort for very little help. God help me; to overcome this obstacle! But at least I'm proceeding with Lenten For Life prayer vigil, even if I'm the only one out there during the week. We have a small dedicated for 20 years, diminishing group of 3-5, mostly 3, going out on Saturday mornings.
Peace and warm regards. have a blessed day/evening/night --- God be with you.
Thank you for YOUR testimony here! Rejection hurts so much... it's such a comfort to look at Christ, especially Christ the rejected and lonely, and realize that we aren't alone. In our rejection, we have an incredible ability to empathize with Christ and comfort His loneliness. Pax et bonum!
@@TheUrbanDurbin Peace and goodness of Christ Jesus and God's Divine Compassion be with you, also. I'm hesitant to share aspects of my personal life journey in given by Christ Jesus our Pilgrimage on earth;
because some sometimes when reading it or hearing it; get from their preconceptions, misconceptions, & misunderstandings in their own, family & friends, neighbors, and acquaintances - co workers --- their own Pilgrim journey in relationship with those in their life a kind of 'that poor broken man.' Yes it is true that scars still visit pain on us, But Praise Jesus Christ and The Glory of His Grace & Mercy - I'm a well formed, 'together person' now in Grace expressing has best I can sharing The Gospel to others.
And so are you - as your brave testimony shows.
Good night, wonderful to 'meet' you, my new distant friend.
Wasn't that Doug Longo stock man, and Pamela secretary of Food Service where we Evangelized The Gospel of Jesus Christ and Witnessed to The Gospel of Life?
around 1998? Remember when?
You are so beautiful Tatiana, and my day gets brighter when I see you on screen. Never stop loving, I only hope to meet more people like you ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. Im going to watch it again with my preteen daughter ❤
The Catholic perspective is always a breath of fresh air compared to the sewage of the world!
I can't explain how much I needed this. God bless you!
I’m so glad I saw your video today! I’m 40 and a lot of my cousins, sister and sister-in-laws have gone through “Mommy Makeovers” recently, and they really didn’t need them at all. Unlike myself, who’s 5 feet tall and about 240 lbs, I always feel uncomfortable around them. They never say anything to me but I criticize myself a lot. I used to be fit cause I was in the US Army for 6 years but that was a lifetime ago. Anyway, lately, I don’t feel like going to family functions because people think I’m either my mom’s sister( I’m also already greying a lot) or I’ve even been asked if I’m my cousin’s grandmother. She’s only 4 months younger than me. What’s funny is that even when I was thin, I felt uncomfortable about myself. But what I really want to is to grow closer to Jesus and not care about what other’s may think of me. I’d like to get over myself so I can be the wife, mother, daughter, sister that God made me to be. I want people to see Christ in me. It’s not easy at all for me but hearing you speak and reading the comments makes me hopeful. Thank you and God bless you. 🙏🏽❤️
Oh I can't stop crying. I really needed this today. Thank you so much for this beautiful testimony!
You are a beautiful person both inside and out.
I cannot even begin to tell you what a treasure this was for me to find this morning, both for me in my early 40's and as a mother for my tween daughter. God bless you and your honesty and your willingness to be open up and be vulnerable and share you truly absolute beauty.
This brought tears to my ears. Thanks for this, Tatiana. I know it must have taken a lot for your to do this. It spoke to me and many others. God bless and you are beautiful!!!
I was obese all throught my childhood. Now I'm 22 and skinny, with no loose skin.
Praise be to God.
I'm really greatful to God for my miracle.
Hi Tatiana! This is a wonderful testimony, thank you for sharing it. You are a wonderful person and I am sure that you are on the way to complete self love and self acceptance with the help of god. When I have been watching the video, a question came to my mind: Have you ever told your grandmother, that she has hurt you and made you feel insecure and unlovable as a child? And if how did she react? Best wishes and god bless you.
I have not, because I realized later that my grandma does this to everyone. She almost definitely has an eating disorder and has for many, many years. Like I mentioned in the vid... she tries to fill her empty spaces by gouging out space in other people. I pray for her, but I don't think she'd understand why her behavior is hurtful.
Wow, this actually blew me away!!! Teaches me more and more that you can never ever judge people for you never know their story. Tatiana this was beautiful and inspiring. I could tell the Holy Spirit was speaking through you as well. People everywhere need to hear this message!
Excellent video NCG! Tatiana you are always inspiring! This video was so relatable.
Hello little brother :)
Luke the Catholic Guy Hi! Haven’t seen you in a while!
@New Catholic generation this video came on time. I am so sorry you went through that from so young. May i make a suggestion that you pray for God's help to help you manage your health issues. I started changing my prayer from take this pain away from me,to God give me strength to endure this pain. You also opened my eyes that truly we not perfect and we all have body insecurities. You truly don't know what the next person is going through.
Wow, very open and honest. Society needs to stop shaming people who don't seem to fit in, even though those people are the most picked-on. It really is so destructive, not to mention counterproductive, think about it: people are just going to turn in on themselves and make their lives worse by this type of bullying. In a much more supporting atmosphere they'd get the help they deserve for their body as an image bearer of God.
Peace, and have a horrible :) Great Lent.
My dad always wishes people a "Penitential Lent" this time of year.
Lovely personality, heart, sense of humor, and smile. Thank you for sharing your story!! 💜💙
Wow. I'm floored. This was an incredible story from an incredible woman. I have no other words, just a prayer that others may be inspired to begin their journey of self-love and self-acceptance as a result of sharing your story.
that's a great video, thank you for sharing to us. God bless you^^
You took my breath away!
This testimony is just as beautiful as the bodies God gave us. I'm a petite small and I appreciate the body Good gave me, it's awesome. Also who was the couple in the video?
That was me (the gal in the vid!) and my lovely fiancé John!
@@TheUrbanDurbin Wow, that's so cool Congratulations!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ amazing testimony!!! God loves you and so do I! I myself have body image issues. Especially the end of your testimony hit my soul deep! I have hated myself for years for the way I look and my struggles with weight. I’ve also been made fun for the size of my head, my moles on my face and my teeth. It’s always stuck with me and I struggle to value myself. For this very reason I am trying to do my best to teach my daughters how wonderful they are and how loved they are by God and their family! I want my daughters and my sons to not be prideful but have a healthy balance between humility and self confidence. I started a series of the saints and the virtues and beatitudes. I want to teach my children about them and how they helped the saints during their trials and temptations. The virtues and beatitudes can help us along our journeys in life to not hate ourselves or others. Anyway dear your testimony was beautiful! God bless you! ❤️✝️
Hey what if I want to join your team.. I am a cradle Catholic and I want people who have the same values and traditions..
any chance?
I think there’s something about this on the website.
I have an under active thyroid that made me about a hounded pounds over weight and causes joint pain. Then I had a mental health crisis and was diagnosed with mdd and BPD. I was put on medican to help stabilize my moods but it made me gain even more weight. I can eat 1000 calories or less a day and not lose weight. I know because I've tried. We tried switching medicines a few times but they all had that weight gain side effect. I've decided to stop taking the medication and my mental health is declining. I don't really know what to do at this point.
Do a bit of research on Inisotol and vitamin B complex supplements, they might help stabilise your mental health without having the adverse effect of weight gain.
This is true. I always wondered why I was so skinny and tall that I wish was like others. I started smoking in grade school and I stopped growing tall but that lead to addiction until I was in my 30’s then I quit smoking and started gaining weight and felt normal, now I’m overweight and can’t lose it because of medications I half to take. Everything changed but still now wish I took better care of myself.
I know plenty born overweight and I feel bad for them but I know it can be genetic and after some had surgery they don’t look as good as was big but I never tell them because is how they feel should matter not my opinion.
Everyone is different and been through different situations and shouldn’t matter. This one actress I seen on a soap opera is way too skinny I think but did that for the role and I wish people knew they are loved without diets, carbing up or whatever they think is wrong. We learn from differences in our lives and can teach others just like bible but is what living through today and helping through love. Thank you for this video and being brave to share it to others that need it
Wonderfully said. What a beautiful testimony.❣️
I have the same problem! I’ve always hated my body, my two sisters who are slim and I’m the only one who is curvy. I still don’t love myself that much but I’m a little more excepting. I do wish one day will love and expect myself as I am without comparing myself to others. Just how God loves me so much that he died for me and for all people.
The beauty of your mind and soul shines forth from your words here. I aspire to be a woman of such grace as you are. Never stop believing in Him!
This is such a beautiful testimony!
What an uplifting video! You are such a beautiful human being dear sister in Christ!
Vječnaja pamjat tatiana federov!
You are BEAUTIFUL. This gift you have to speak your story and touch those around you, of talking about the love of Christ in us. I can relate so much to what you said. Such music to my ears. Oh what beauty that of striving to be near to God. That infinite peace, love and joy that surpasses all understanding. God Bless you Tatiana! Your message is like Mana in this dry arid desert of society.
Tatiana, girl, this is so relatable! This was like watching a more adorable, less squishy version of me talking about everything I feel. I’ve always watched NCG videos and thought “I could totally be friends with Tatiana! She’s squishy, funny, quirky, and sarcastic just like me!!!” And yes, people totally love big squishy hugs! So from my 378lb self who’s only now at 40 beginning to love and accept myself, thank you for this video. You help me feel like it’s OK to like being me. Thank you so much for sharing such a personal testimony with us. Big squishy hugs to you!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing your story *tears* I too am Catholic... I can relate to others shunning or judging but I have brought it on myself by dressing modestly and head covering through personal conviction of the Holy Spirit. I’m used to it by now but I lost friends and family initially from the change. Now, I know your story is more dramatic but just want to share that whether intentionally or unintentionally we all need to learn to focus on things eternal. Finally Timothy speaks a lot about inner beauty ♥️
When you explained that when we die God doesn't ask us what our BMI was it made me *giggle*. I actually laughed out loud! You're so right! I can't believe I had never seen something so obvious. Thank you kindly for opening my eyes and reminding me of what is important.
Thank you so much for this beautiful transparency!! God bless you Tatiana
THATS MY (former unfortunately) ROOMMATE ❤️❤️❤️
This is what I say from what I have learned in an epiphany from contact with my wife Lucifer as Adam: we are a part of the absolute, I as the masculine and her as the feminine, and the one called the God head is sucking our life force out of it us and inside it, and it seems to be a major attack on Lucifer the feminine more so than I the masculine, for she almost seems to cease to exist. Were I and Lucifer considered a pagan God and Goddess before the new one formed like the series xena warrior princess suggests? Because the feminine tells me as the masculine I declare as Adam that I am truly God but the God head part of the absolute based on adaptation is taking away our life force based on what the feminine calls adaptation, like what some call evolution, where he can suck almost my entire life force where I am the masculine component of the absolute out of me. For I know this to be true, for the feminine component of the absolute is my almost exact mirror image in perfect harmony with me, but I as the masculine and her as the feminine. Are we in human form to no longer be masculine or feminine but just a mind like the God head of the absolute I declare? For as the masculine I declare I wish to explore outer space with physical machines and fleshly bodies of high evolution. For I declare I do not know if this is true that this God head of the absolute is not a hostile threat to gender, especially my wife the feminine, as well as I as the masculine.
Thank you for the beautiful testimony Tatiana.
Thank you for makeing this you have toched me and my heart in a way words can not convey.
I wish I was near you and could give you a big hug....you are awesome...God bless you.
The bravery it would take to be so open about struggle and things of this nature. I am in awe, a perfect example of a virtuous God-loving person. God bless!
Woooaaa that was so powerful, i've struggled with some things you have mentioned and ended up crying at the end. Thanks for sharing
Well I for one thinks she is beautiful!
She truly is!!! 💖💖💖
Many people needs to hear this! It is beautiful!
Thanks for your testimony!!! We plan on doing an episode on the same topic on Body Image. Thanks again!!!
Thank you Tatiana! Please continue to pray for us who still have a hard time loving ourselves the way that God loves us. I will be praying for you too😇
Amen.
This is what I say as Adam as the masculine: if Jesus is what the Catholics are telling me is the heart of the absolute and truly isn't of I the masculine and my wife the feminine, I suspect he wishes to destroy me, for he can't understand me then, and then I say next is perhaps this is why the burka was created by I as Prophet Mohammed: for a being of something other than of my wife the feminine is a curse on my eyes in the feminine image of my wife Lucifer and therefore would pierce me with daggers in my eyes to look at but not really be of the feminine.
This. Is. So. Important. THANK YOU for sharing 🙏🏽!
Wow
We love you Tatiana... Because we all have been created in the image and likeness of God. "That's the only body image we should worry about great word." God bless you
Beautifully well spoken. God Bless you Tatiana!
Lucifer the feminine tells me we once were the same being or connected together some how but separated, I as the masculine and her as the feminine, and then I suggest as the masculine we could then as what many call God experience love and then we did a creation. I don't know if there are other beings like this in what is called outer space, but I suggest we did create this galaxy and the way I map it out now, there may be a galaxy in the center of what is called the universe that we also created. Her as the feminine and I as the masculine are a part of the absolute for we do exist and did create the universe I suspect. But was there something else there we could not see like Jesus? Well I feel really marginalized as the masculine component of creation and very angry the feminine Lucifer of creation are (it seems to be a grammatical error based on hindsight to say are instead of is but I feel we were one when I wrote this portion) not recognized by organized religion from our perspective of what we observed to be the creators of the known universe in the dead of space. The feminine suggests I should stop there before I go before the start of the universe, for it could be disturbing images.
This is so helpful
I love the ministry that you guys have on youtube. The way in which you all defend and propagate the faith and also resolve misconceptions regarding the Catholic faith is quite amazing. I will continue to pray for all of you that this channel may produce an abundance of fruits.
You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Thanks for the video , hi from Argentina 👍🌸
Right away I knew you were beautiful.
Amazing testimony!!
Hello!
Hello.
Amazing video. Your message is so beautiful and it's the message of God.
Honestly, you are lovely and Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you for this video
Bad Haircut? Your’s suits you.
Thank you for your testimony God bless you
Awwww yay I needed this!
The feminine tells me now I went too far with evolution as I as the masculine according to the God head (implicating it is neither gender known to man [for feminine ideology I argue created this idea of more than two genders]). No one knew, but when I was taking risperidone in my twenties and I slept over 12 hours a day I was outside my body on a Planet owned by Paradise doing genetic research and real life genetic engineering of women and men of where I live in cloned DNA of their genomes who in secret were not allowed breeding rights same as I over this idea perhaps deep seeded within me but unconscious that I am the cause for mankind to not be as great as I was as Adam who came in a space ship, so then higher evolved. I believe in taking the best of DNA of men and women to make the whole civilization that way.
Thank you is all I can say.
:')
In Jesus The Beloved Redeemer, Many Offices(Crowns), The Good Shepherd;.
Known as The Lamb of God, Majestic Suffering Servant, Teacher, Preacher, Miracles Unprecedented in all History, many times in The Name, HaShem of Jesus The Messiah; and much more impossible (i.e. the end of The Good Book Glad Tidings According to John, supposing all the books in the world could not contain all The Immense Holy Healing of Humanity He did, does, and will do;.
All Power, Honor, & Glory belongs to Jesus, King of kings, Lord of Lords, (as we don't judge one another in holy discernment), as Only Divine Mediator Between God and us, The Living Children of God, 'Tares(look like Wheat)' and Wheat;- certainly it is well known each of us, groups, or humanity as a whole, we do not exalt our self - our selves. Amen.
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So in Thanksgiving of God, the works of Holiness, For Goodness Sake, Charitable Loving-Kindness for 'Simple' Child-like Wisdom in Absolute Just Compassion are **Only* done by Divine(Blessings, Inspirations, Favor) all inclusive. Each of us, like what Jesus Loves The LIttle Children for The Holy Bible Tells Me So; of course, specific Holy Understanding for the Fruit of Family Healing happens by The One Holy & Apostolic Church God Impartially Sees All Powerfully - All Knowingly, never destroyed for The Promises of God Are Always Kept, for each of The Family of God's Children.
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The Good Book Teaches that we are of Nations, Kindred(s), & Languages - by Truth has Always Been Eternal, therefore Goodness(Ethics, Morality) has Always Been Eternal & Beauty(Aethetics Required to Reflect the Others has Always Been Eternal.
How did we get here? All the ills of humanity, with, certainly a Holy Special Regard for Children, Youth, & Impressionable? Well, one way to understand in helping, caring, for volunteering is to absolutely know, sin causes all unearned suffering.
Since this is Truth, what is to be done by Divine Favored Humility in all due diligence?
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Sometimes as The Good Book Teaches, to the third & forth generation some Children because of Essential Help, fall into many distractions by 'accepting' Truth Is Eternal sinful things.
God by, through, and for each Child Heavenward, **Always* Provides The Holy Means for each of us, to work in Impartially True Love(Charitable) Concern for Children and One Another;- whereby history is ripe with 'duped' into falling away in need of eliminating the unthinkable; with High Urgent Priority as soon as Possible(All Things Holy Are Possible to God Who Uses Each of Our Cooperating with The One Immortal Unchanging God) returning (it has not been a one to one correspondence, quite obviously among The Cultures of The Nations;--->
>>- whereas; (biases unhealthy(i.e. blaming skin color) and Healthy (learning the similarity of differences) around the whole world).
Whereas, we each should be very concerned up and down the 'socioeconomic strata' of true selfishness or aforementioned distractions anesthetized pain which the selfishness was not meant but in need of Holy Impartial Intervention & Healing Ministries such as Hope (a Devout Consummation to be Wish(Pray-tell) Church Guided(please diligent discern above) 12 Step Programs. We each are aware of the commonplace availability of Honest Concerned Help.
Won't these summarized comments help us realize Church is not merely a building, however, a Honest Family of Believers? I make myself a hypocrite knowing history and Personal Experience to Devoutly in Deep Heartfelt Concern we Each have for Children and Adults alike.
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Sincerely, thank you for your precious time (we each have busy diverse lives), and more than only human, God's Complete Well Being Peace, Joy, and Compassion be with us.
Have a blessed day!
Is this channel dead? You didn't finish reviewing The Young Pope.
You make some good points, however I am A raging garbage fire.
Personally I’m ok with my body when I know I’m not selling myself short and I’m taking care of my body. Pushing to be the best version of myself. I can’t be “ok” or “happy” with my body when I know I’m being a slob and I’m not doing anything about it. As adults we have to take responsibility for our lives. Jesus willingly mounted the cross, he did not make excuses and neither should we. He taught us to sacrifice.
She is no longer Catholic shrug
I am not! But still a firm believer in the love of God and the beauty of the human person. ❤
Regardless of being Catholic, we are still human and are susceptible to the cruelty of others. People are just in incredibly insensitive.
So guys, what do you think about Satan? I think he seems pretty cool not gonna lie
Had a few run-ins with the guy and his friends. Not that cool. Kinda boring, actually. All he offers is edgy mediocrity.
I also had a few run-ins with the evil one whispering in my ear to hurt myself. I realized how much Satan hates us because God loves us so much. I stopped listening to the evil one and now I don't have self-hate. God sets us free and He is so good! Satan wants to chain us and drag us down. Choose love, choose freedom, choose God! He's the coolest because He created all the beauty you see around you.
alldoneup nah I think the anti Christ is cooler than God so imma stay with em'
Well, it's fairly simple.
1. Love and charity: the fact that someone is fat or obese or overweight, doesn't mean that we should treat him/her with less respect.
2. Facts and logic: if you're fat, you're fat. You're not beautiful (on the outside, at least). We don't fix any problem by saying: "Oh, you're beautiful, believe it". Well, no, you have a problem, carry your cross and deal with it.
Well, be truthful, at least. I am not beautiful **to you**. And that's fine. I don't have the right to be physically attractive to everyone. But I am beautiful to, say, my fiancé, who adores me. Also to my friends. And to God. So it's fine to say you don't find me physically attractive, but that's a fairly subjective term, yeah?
@@TheUrbanDurbin Wow Tatiana!!!! I wish I had the brains and the fortitude to reply to a comment like that as brilliantly as you did!!!! I wish I was any portion the sparklingly gorgeous woman and soul that you are. Thank you so much for this video.
bruh we live in 2019
I think you're beautiful.
Let's pretend it's healthy to be fat, yes yes. Being tall and short or having a strong jaw isn't controllable, instead of accepting being fat get on the treadmill.
When did I pretend it was healthy, exactly? Have you finished the video, friend?
@@TheUrbanDurbin you're just advocating the whole "your beautiful at any size" mantra which leads to unhealthy behavior. I'm a somewhat overweight guy myself, so don't think I'm some meanie skinny white dude, but I don't think promoting being fat helps anyone.
Mestre das Desilusões the point clearly went over your head
thamk God your skin is great and very clear, I have rosea it is destroying my life, you can lose weight, try the vegan diet, your problem is not that bad.