My Label and Me

Labels is an exclusive series that hears from individuals who have been labelled – whether that be by society, a job title, or a diagnosis. Throughout the project, writers will share how having these words ascribed to them shaped their identity — positively or negatively — and what the label means to them.

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Label / Northerner Picture: Robert Binder for Metro.co.uk

My Label and Me: I'm bored of people stereotyping me because of my accent

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 16, 2020 By Ella Glover
Danielle Owen-Jones My Label and Me / Short / Kirby Lonsdale Picture: Tim Fisher

My Label and Me: I'm 4ft 11 inches but I've always felt 6ft tall

Channel: Shopping Shopping January 9, 2020 By Danielle Owen-Jones

My Label and Me: Being quiet is my volume, not my whole personality

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 8, 2020 By Anna Francis

My Label and Me: I'm scared to be an immigrant in the UK after Brexit

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 27, 2019 By Mihai Calin Bica
Julie Cook

My Label and Me: I got married and divorced before I turned 28

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 19, 2019 By Julie Cook

My Label and Me: I have 10 children, but I refuse to let motherhood define me

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 12, 2019 By Danusia Malina-Derben
Labels - Loud

My Label and Me: You may think I'm 'loud' but that won't shut me up

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 5, 2019 By Nikki Onafuye
LABELS COMMINITIES

My Label and Me: I became homeless at 24

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 28, 2019 By Faz

My Label and Me: Call me 'too much' if you want, I know I'm perfect

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 21, 2019 By Jackie Adedeji
Dated: 31/10/2019 Bridget Hamilton, from Kent, who is taking part in Metro's My Label and Me feature. Pictured on Newcastle Gateshead Quayside. FAO Alex Hickson at Metro

My Label and Me: 'Boring' people like me can still have fun

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 14, 2019 By Bridget Hamilton
Nana Marfo

My Label and Me: I was born without a voice but now I'm speaking out for others

Channel: Health Health November 7, 2019 By Nana Marfo
LABELS - Sensitive

My Label and Me: I refuse to believe being sensitive is a bad thing

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 1, 2019 By Kate Townshend
Labels - Teenager - Maisie (Picture: Jerry Syder for Metro.co.uk)

My Label and Me: Adults regularly dismiss me as an oversensitive teenager

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 2, 2019 By Maisie
Amy Booth Picture: Amelia McGoldrick for Metro.co.uk

My Label and Me: I felt like the only geek in the world, until I went to Cambridge

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 2, 2019 By Amy Booth
My Label and Me

My Label and Me: A complete stranger looked straight at me and called me disgusting

Channel: Health Health November 2, 2019 By Elise Axon
LABELS COMMINITIES

My Label and Me: I'm living my best fat life

Channel: Food Food November 2, 2019 By Katie Greenall

My Label and Me: I'm not clumsy, I'm resilient

Channel: Health Health November 2, 2019 By Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Labels - Skinny

My Label and Me: I'm skinny and finally feel comfortable in my own skin

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 2, 2019 By Katreen Hardt

My Label and Me: I thought I'd have friends but instead I'm lonely

Channel: Shopping Shopping November 2, 2019 By Rhian Westbury
Helen Redding's label is tall

My Label and Me: I'm tall and do not want to stand out from the crowd

Channel: Beauty Beauty November 2, 2019 By Helen Redding