Celebrities plaster the perfect image to the world. To the world, it seems their lives are perfect – their physical features are perfect and they are just not ordinary human-beings open with room of flaws and mistakes.

Pakistani actress Aaminah Sheikh is one of the few who acknowledges her imperfections and talks about it. As an actress, we can’t think of one drama or film in which Aaminah Sheikh failed to shine – the actress conquers every entertainment piece she stars in and the recent one is the critically-acclaimed Pakistani film Cake.

In a Long, Heartfelt Post Shared On Insta, Aaminah Talked About How People Point Out her Forehead

Bullying in school is something everyone has experienced – it could be for their voice, their complexion, their race, their looks and whatnot. For Aaminah Sheikh, it was her forehead; something she made her peace with along the years.

Here’s What Aaminah Wrote In her Post While Talking About her Forehead:

In school they used to say ‘you have a hockey field for a forehead aamina’ and I used to find that hilarious! Even now I find myself quoting that when notable designers, directors, photographers, makeup artists, colleagues would admire it…many for tv to this day suggest that I cover it as ‘its too big aamina, it makes your face look strange,’ and ‘don’t tie your hair so tightly back as it’ll further recede your hairline and you can not afford that.’ I totally get it and take it with my stride, even take their suggestions manyatimes BUT not for a second do I allow these voices to create any kind of complex in me. These voices have never hindered me AT ALL…and I’d like to share why?

Because during my upbringing, my parents, my siblings, my homeground—they NEVER made any such comments. Such observations of one’s physical appearance was NEVER a topic of concern in the home while growing up—it was almost always about education, about developing life skills and traits, acha khana, acha pina, acha sona, timings, discipline etc. the only concerns in the household were matters that would later help us steer our lives successfully in a balanced and healthy way. That’s it !

Home really is the breeding ground of one’s sense of self. Please be mindful, create that nest, that safe space and respectfully raise your children to be able to take the shame out of body shaming ! It begins with YOU !

Lesson learnt: find support around you. Find those who make you become the better version of yourself. For Aaminah, it was her family who, despite what others said, always made sure Aaminah felt she is perfect however she is.