Almost everyone sees two images when they look in the mirror.
1. The real picture of the skin they're in.
2. What they wished they looked like.
How did this happen?
Media: For some reason tall, blond and skinny is the media's version of "pretty". I think this is complete BS! Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and backgrounds! However the media is all around us, filling our minds with nonsense. Think about it! Billboards, magazines, TV commercials. They're all filled with fake beauty. By this I mean, overly-done hair, makeup-caked faces, and photo shopped weight and blemishes. Basically the magazines, etc. are covering up the natural beauty of humans with false enhancements. I think it's so pathetic.
Friends: It's human nature to want what you can't have. So when you're friends with someone who has the type of hair you wish you had, or the body image, or the eyes... we tend to get jealous. Like I said, we want what we can't have. So all of sudden this friendship turns into a competition in your mind. When you let your insecurities get to you like that, you can end up ruining a great relationship or friendship.
Parents: Yes! As shocking as it may sound, sometimes parents make us insecure! I have actually heard of parents who tell their children to not take a second serving of dinner because it "wouldn't be good for your weight" and parents who strictly restrict their children from sugary foods just for the sake of losing weight. This is really awful, especially when you consider that parents should be loving and accepting of their child, any shape or size.
What do you think about body image and insecurities?
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