Boyfriend accidentally let me know how he felt about my body shape

Not trying to diminish anyone's past or insecurities by saying this, but men do it too... we just don't talk about it. I remember going through school and I still do this now, thinking "I wish I had abs like that guy, or a jawline and beard like the other guy, or as fit as that other guy." These are things you can change (well, maybe the jawline not so much), but it gets even worse when thinking about things you can't change. Yeah, I can work the muscles, but what the hell can I do about my height or how well endowed I am (not) down there? Nothing, and it gets worse when you hear girls saying "oh my god, he's so tall and handsome" or "oh my God, he was so BIG and I loved it", and you hear it everywhere and it becomes the norm and then you look at yourself and it hurts like hell when you realize you don't fit the standards set by society... f**k.

What I'm trying to say is just that... I am a man and I understand how this girl feels. I just needed to vent, sorry.

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