Quando torno

I just had a horrible thought: What if people don't like me when I get back because I've gained weight?
Wow I just want to slap myself right now I can't believe I'm publishing this on the internet.
But honestly this post needs to be written. Because younger me had an intense fear of gaining weight and how people would react if I weighed more.
I am a person. I have a lovely personality and I bring positivity and energy to the room and sometimes I'm even funny. People don't hang out with me because of what I like look (I proved that to myself when I stopped wearing makeup). Chances are no one will even notice that I've gained weight but even so I haven't changed, so why would anyone think any differently of me?
I'm also quite confident that I can lose the weight after just a few weeks of eating normally, so there's that.
This is a legitimate fear, though. It's important to remember that our bodies do not define our whole selves. Our bodies are what we look like; our souls are who we are. Our appearance doesn't change the way others view us, so why should we hate on ourselves because of how we look? My body is not what makes me beautiful.