“I’m going to say to you what I’ve said to my own sister. If you feel down on yourself, if you feel bloated or you have a spot or some other thing that makes you feel less than beautiful, that’s okay. Your feelings are yours and I’m not going to tell you not to feel them. And if a stranger says something that hurts you, your hurt is valid. But they’re trying to hurt you. That’s not honesty. It’s cruelty. Believing what they say is like believing you would deserve it if they hit you. They’re not the type of people you would admire or respect if you met them, so please don’t give more weight to their remarks than the things said by people who care about you.”