I finally open up about being born with a birth defect, how I fixed it and years of hating myself.This episode goes more in depth to teach us that no matter how much you'll fix what you don't like about yourself on the outside, if you don't love who you are on the inside, you will never find true happiness.Time Stamps:4:46 - Birth defect explained23:18 - Becoming Daddy Issues and life after fixing my birth defect33:49 - Learning that beauty is on the inside41:39 - F*ck the current beauty standards48:23 - Small daily tricks to learn how to love yourselfRate and subscribe now! New episode every Thursday!!! Follow me on IG at @violetbenson & @tootiredtobecrazy! and check out my youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/daddyissues

I Was Born With A Birth Defect

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I Was Born With A Birth Defect

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