God, I wish some of my friends understood this quote... It's so truthful and it's something I believe every person should know. Too many people value themselves based entirely on the opinions of others, and in today's society it's quite easy to see why. Social media trains us that if we aren't a certain body type that we aren't desirable to others, while the television feeds us propaganda that trains us to judge others and to judge ourselves based on the falsities we come across in most pop culture.
I've seen my friends become fixated on becoming the "ideal" person they see in movies, and I've seen other friends still stereotype people based on appearance and even break up with people due to JUST appearance. It makes me sick, how some people can be so shallow and idiotic. When someone gets insulted about their appearance... the hit goes deeper than most would imagine. It opens up multiple insecurities and can trigger a lot within the person that some may not even see. Examples of this include one of my friends constantly dying her hair due to being told her natural color was "hideous and dead" once... another one of my friends is extremely shy due to being shamed for her looks when she was younger, and still others have insecurities about weight due to harsh past comments and have gone anorexic because of it. One of my friends thought that if she lost enough weight, her ex would take her back... as he was the one who put that negativity onto her in the first place. Let's end this on a more positive note- what anyone says about you is honestly nothing you should let affect you too greatly (in the case of appearance especially). Don't allow other people... particularly people who have deservedly been left in the past... define your worth. The sun was beautiful before I acknowledged it, and you were too. That is the logic that should be applied to that situation. Beauty comes in many forms, as well- flowers are beautiful, as are thunderstorms. They are simply different kinds of beauty, and we all have our appeal. Keep your head up and remember to stay true to yourself, and never let another person tell you who you are or what your purpose is. -- Maddie
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