body image

The First Time I Felt Shameful About My Body

I can vividly remember the first time I was self-conscious about my body. I was in third or fourth grade and my parents had dropped us off for a swim night at the racquetball club down the street. It was one of those events where the kids played games, went for a refreshing night swim, and then filled our bellies with pizza and popcorn while watching a movie.