Living with Body Odor
I was 12 when I started having armpit odor. Back then, I was still able to smell my own odor, however, being a child and uneducated about "body odor" I did not start using deodorant right away. So I spent the last few months of my elementary life shying away from the people around me. I know no one's interested with how I spent my childhood but I was pretty extroverted yet shy growing up. I would join almost every competition in school that involves a lot of physical activities like dancing and sports but I stopped when I started having odor. Looking back now, I realize that my personality seem to have drastically changed over time due to my condition. I know most of you, like me, have experienced being bullied because of your body odor. And I'm sure all we did was try our best to fake a smile and ignore every hurtful word they tell us as if we don't already know. Despite the bullying, I was still able to make many friends and even though I was fully awa
