This piece is about the way I see myself, on the inside and out. My image of myself is extremely warped; I struggle a lot with mental health issues and throughout elementary, middle, and early high school, I was severely bullied. Because of this, I experience a lot of self-hatred. Sometimes I cannot stand being myself; looking in the mirror, hearing my own voice, seeing my body, I just hate it. I've come to realize that is because of my experiences of being bullied. I've been verbally and mentally beaten to the ground over the years which has made me believe that I am not worthy of anything. In this piece, I have the way that people see me included on the left, with the way I see myself both physically and mentally in the mirror, and both figures are looking at the viewer. I did this intentionally so it gives the impression that I (in real life) am actually looking into the mirror and seeing these versions of myself. This piece is extremely personal to me and means a lot.