Ever since I can remember, I have been insecure about being fair skinned. My earliest memory is participating in sports and different activities that required showing my legs, and I always had the lightest complexion out of the group. Not just my peers, but even the coaches would remark at how pale I was. In my teenage years, my insecurities lead me to an unhealthy decision to visit a tanning bed. Many of my friends were doing it, and I almost felt like I had to compete t [...]