PATRYCJA
You are unique
Hi, this is Patrycja – an ordinary girl, daughter, wife, mother.
As a little girl, I was very outgoing and full of joy. I was always and everywhere full of activity. From a very young age, my grandmother, who often took care of me, instilled in me the values of love and faith.
Thanks to this, I had no difficulty making contacts with people. I also had no problems with my studies at school.
Despite a system that teaches competition, that judges people according to a set scale, I did great. I was also the life of the party.
I think it was because I didn't judge and always helped those less fortunate. I did it selflessly. I was also very independent from a very young age. My parents call it stubbornness. I think it required a lot of patience on their part. Sometimes they even felt embarrassed because of me.
At school, everyone knew me. I was often told I was special—and I felt it. I often performed on stage, first in school competitions and beyond. Of course, I won everything. Later, in my senior years, I was nominated as the only kid to serve on the jury.
I haven't been slim since I was a child.
Everything in my life was good, except for one thing. I wasn't thin. The harder I tried to achieve something, the more I heard my peers call me "fat barrel" and other such names. I didn't tell anyone. I was ashamed. I became increasingly aware of the fact that I didn't look like other girls.
I was told I was just maturing earlier.
As I got older, this aspect became increasingly important to me—as a girl. Lack of self-acceptance.
