Social media is a powerful tool, but it's double-edged. Yes, it's a mighty broadcasting platform to spread your message and connect with people. But it's also a means for jerks to put people down at arm's length and without meaningful consequences.
It's easy to reduce it all and dismiss it as simple attention-seeking, but we all need attention sometimes. It's a totally valid need. Just think of how you react when you're trying to grab someone's attention and they ignore you. Really gets under your skin, right? But not all attention-seekers go about it in the same way. Some do it in healthy ways, while others just want to tear people down. Can you blame anybody for wanting to fight back?COMMENT to let us know what you think about this Instagram star's battles!
So in spite of her body-positive focus, Raylynn took an extraordinary step to silence her critics...
Although they are almost certainly NOT medical doctors, some of Raylynn's fans speculate that she has a condition called lipedema. In fact, her Instagram bio contains the word lipedema, but nobody knows if that means she has actually been diagnosed.
Lipedema causes fat to be distributed in irregular ways, usually around the hips and butt. Up to 11 percent of women suffer from lipedema.
However, Raylynn doesn't seem to be too concerned about medical conditions.
She can have fun, even if her haters can't.
And yet, the haters and the trolls have definitely gotten under her skin.
"I see why ppl kill themselves over hate," she wrote in a post. "It can get heavy...some of u r just ugly souls n I pray God guides you down a better path."
So she's summoning her strength and doubling-down on positivity, keeping her focus on being a force against body-shaming.
"Dare to be different. Believe in ur beauty. Flaunt your flaws. U have one life. Live it," she sums up.
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