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From Jessica, Age 13

Ht. 5'4", Start: 174 lb, Today: 167 lb, Goal: 123 lb - hi everyone! right now i really have to vent. okay, so yesterday i went over my grandma's. my cousin from virginia is staying for two weeks and we wanted to see him. everyone, and i mean everyone, was there. it was kinda crowded. well, she has a swimming pool and i went to change into my bathing suit (one piece, of course) and i was really looking forward to seeing everyone. i thought i looked very nice in the bathing suit, so i went in the pool. pretty soon more of my cousins showed up. one of my cousins, Bridget, came. she is only a year younger than me, so i felt comfortable. but, she brought a friend, sarah. they are both really skinny, and i am really shy. do you believe it? I couldn't even talk with my own cousin because i was afraid of what her friend might think. well, i got changed back into my regular clothes and i sat by myself for 2 hours. eventually i did come around. i got to know sarah and she is very nice. well, i'm done. any tips on how to boost my self esteem and make me more social? Love and best wishes.