Being a teenager is already difficult enough without having your parents controlling or stopping you from doing all the things you want to do. That’s why many people wait till they’re eighteen to make big decisions or undergo body modifications, as they’re officially considered adults at that age.
That is also why a woman went behind her sister’s back to help her niece, struggling with her body image, to get a tummy tuck as soon as she turned eighteen. Unfortunately, the teen’s mom found out about it and went nuclear.
A person dealing with negative body image issues might struggle with their mental health and self-esteem
The poster explained that her niece, who had struggled with emotional eating and obesity as a child, started faring better after going to therapy
Even though the young girl had lost a lot of weight, she felt insecure about the loose skin left behind, but her parents didn’t want her to get plastic surgery
