I used to think it was our backwards modern society that thought it was okay to hierarchy based on looks but even stories from something as old as the Bible have proven that our twisted minds can’t always look past judging someone based on their appearance. It’s unfortunate but it’s true. Then someone goes ahead and creates social media, another, more provoking source for people to assert their aesthetic dominance. Remember when people only cared how they looked when they left the house, or were around certain circles, or maybe for someone special. Now everyone is obsessed with looking picture perfect, completely symmetrical and flawless 24/7 because now the viewership follows you home, or whenever you decide to bring them out.
I am generalising of course. I understand not everyone cares or makes it their life’s ambition to parade their looks all over the internet constantly, daily. And I know I may sound like a bitter, ugly troll but when I hear how this next generation is going and the pressures younger people put on themselves following the generation ahead, it sparks my worry. Everyone compares, stresses and overthinks about their appearance, causing jealously, bullying, even depression for no valid reason at all.
I love Instagram as much as the next person, but if posting how you look is going to make you depressed about how you look then just don’t do it. Simple as that. And if it doesn’t and you still feel good then go ahead! But remember, when you take a bad photo or you get the wrong angle and think you look “ugly” in that photo, thats just what you look like. Accept it and get over it. Stop trying to look perfect all the time, you dont need to, it’s inhuman.
Supermodels are supermodels for a reason. Its their job to look flawless, thats why they are models! It’s just hard to remember that now because we can see them on our black mirrors, in live time, all the time, anytime. So even when they aren’t modelling, guess what, they are still models. Of course they are going to look like that. But guess what? You don’t have to aspire to look like a model, you are a normal person and thats the whole point.
“Oh but society puts so much pressure, blah blah blah”. No, only you have that power over yourself. Embrace the fact that it isn’t your profession to look perfect all the time and that you do have the complete freedom to look however you do and want, at any time. There is no standard or aesthetic pedestal if you don’t give yourself one. Let the models do their job and just enjoy being a regular old human. And if you can’t handle that, then stop taking photos of your body and face then complaining about it. If you don’t post it – no one sees it – if no one sees it – then no need for you to think you must be perfect. Boom. And that doesn’t just go for looks. If you don’t post something close to perfect, no one thinks anything less of you. And if you dont post anything at all, guess what – no one notices, no ones thoughts change about you and life goes on.
The real question is – Would you think less of someone if they posted something imperfect? Or would you judge them if their face wasn’t flawless or their body isn’t to your standard? I hope your answer is no and you accept that the little judgmental voice in your head isn’t the voice of your peers, its just in your head. Crush the chatterbox, it’s not real.
Bye bye
