Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The Power of the Mirror

So often, image rules our society. How we look dominates who we are and ultimately dictates the kind of people we become. Everybody looks in a mirror, which in no way is wrong, however when most people look in the mirror nowadays, they are trying to see if they look good for other people and not themselves. In all honesty, what this society needs is a good "I don't give a fuck..." attitude. We are so consumed by what other people think about us that it is ultimately sickening. You have to wake up every morning confident that who you are means so much more to than what other peoples opinions are. And don't take this as some self-help bullshit because everybody is guilty of it. Everybody wants to feel accepted in the world because the people who shun away from what is accepted are considered weird and outcasts. But its the outcasts that understand that their opinion matters more than others. This generation has become built on the porous structure that looks will propel a happy and successful life. Women have to be blond barbie dolls and men have to have stomachs chiseled from rocks. Its a disgusting way of life and it has to stop. However the question remains, are there enough people in the world willing to not give a fuck about what other people think. When will the words "normal" and "accepted" be thrown out the window. Stand up and decide that the only opinion that matters is yours, everybody else's can fuck off!

S.T.W

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't care what others think of me as far as my personality goes because it is part of who I am...something that cannot be changed. However, appearances can change. There is nothing wrong with adding some makeup to cover up the dark circles under your eyes from the lack of sleep you got the previous night due to some alcoholic lowlifes. There is nothing wrong with adding a little padding in your bra so that you can fit better in your clothes. There is nothing wrong with shaving the excess hair on your body to fit in with the norms of Western society. There is nothing wrong with staring at yourself in the mirror making sure that your shirt is low enough and your pants are just tight enough so that your boyfriend will get a hard on when he looks at you. If you look in the mirror and see too much fat on your body...wouldn't you want to go to the gym and get rid of it because you care what others think? How many times does one look at an overweight person and say, "oh, they're fat and ugly"? If appearances didn't matter, why would someone say that. Instead, that person would say "she is overweight; she needs to lose some extra pounds so that she isn't more susceptible to heart disease or diabetes"

Stanley T. Wiser, Theodore Dark said...

you know whoever this anonymous is seems to actually care about what others do think of them or else...If you look in the mirror and see too much fat on your body...wouldn't you want to go to the gym and get rid of it because you care what others think?...never would have been an issue with them and it would not have been jotted down. and what you wear almost reflects who you are. if you have to where what others are wearing so that you may be noticed or fit in. i do agree with the make up but the other points are shallow and contrary to the very first sentence because how you present yourself may lead to another group of people that makes you not who you really are and therefore you have changed and become somthing your not.