During her tumultuous childhood, Jinger Duggar was often forbidden from speaking her mind.
Their famous parents strictly guard their privacy when making public appearances of their children.
As a result, Ginger and her siblings had a confusing childhood in which they were often told to smile for the camera while simultaneously having to hide their family’s dark secrets.
Jinger Duggar tells her story
In her adult life, the fourth Duggar daughter has decided to make up for lost time.
Ginger has already published a memoir, and has a second one on the way.
His new book, People pleasing: freedom from the burden of imaginary expectationsIt will be available in stores in January. And Ginger has already generated interest by giving some of the most candid interviews of her career.
In a recent conversation People In the magazine, the mother of two opened up about her insecurities and mental health issues which led her to isolate herself during her childhood.
“I was very bothered by what people around me thought of me,” she told the outlet on Tuesday.
He further added, “And many times I noticed that it became serious when it started affecting my relationships or forcing me to reject certain relationships, because I was afraid of what that person would think of me.”
Ginger reveals problematic relationship with food
Ginger revealed that her desire for acceptance led to her disordered eating tendencies.
“I thought, ‘Oh, I’m so fat.’ I wasn’t fat though,” she said.
“I was scared to eat too much because I thought, ‘Oh no, my friends won’t like me because they’re skinnier than me.'”
Ginger said she was eventually able to overcome her problematic relationship with food with the help of her family and friends.
Ginger’s message to fans
Through her new book, Ginger hopes to provide guidance to fans who are struggling in a similar way.
“We wake up, we scroll, we see everybody else’s perfect lives, and then we try to compare ourselves so we can live up to their standards, what they expect of us,” she explained. People,
“A lot of these expectations are just imaginary. So, I wanted to write a book that was more relatable in a way. Like, ‘Okay, we’re all in this place of people-pleasing.
“I don’t understand it all yet, but that’s what I’m learning on this journey of trying to break free from it. There’s an answer to it, there’s a solution to it.”
We’re sure that like most people, Ginger struggles with the burden of imaginary expectations from time to time.
But it seems like she’s made a lot of progress in her healing journey. And we applaud her desire to help others do the same.