Roses are red violets are black, why is your chest as flat as your back?

Sounds funny now, especially since the idiot who said it said violets are black. I was always the skinny short girl in the class that was so fly but had NO BODY. As if everyone wasn’t already developed, it sure seemed that way. I never felt insecure about my shape it was always something I never had a problem with until other people brought it up.

So when I heard this riddle, all I could do was laugh, there it was, my childhood insecurity being brought to light. I still remember it to this day, and I even remember who said it as if it was yesterday. It must've hit a nerve. I always wanted to wear cute bras, even if it was a training bra just to feel girly, growing up. Instead, I was still just wearing undershirts!

Being “flat chested” with no butt didn't make me feel not girly or not fly but instead I looked at it as not having an accessory. I wanted what all the other girls were beginning to have. This insecurity eventually became something I've just dealt with and as I got older I actually learned to love my physique more than ever.

I love being able to wear a bra of I wanted, or wear a bandeau top in the summer if I chose. Instead of dwelling on the insecurities I faced when I was younger, I grew to love the woman I've become physically and mentally.