“It was the sweetest thing ever and probably what made me get over this insecurity.”

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Note: This story mentions sexual assault. 

"I (23f) have a ton of stretch marks all over my thighs, hips, back, and chest. (Puberty hit me like a ton of bricks. lol) My partner (23m) said I look like a Greek statue made of veined marble. I didn’t know if I was gonna cry or have an orgasm."

"My heart melted — but I'm pretty frustrated with my healing process; I wasn't expecting it to take this long. When I told my husband that, he said, 'When we decided to get pregnant, I was prepared for healing to take longer than expected so don't worry, because I'm not worried.' I love this man."