Be Yourself Ladies

Walking around in the halls of high school or driving around town, girls are constantly wondering what others think of them. They're wondering if their hair looks ok, or if they have something in their teeth, or they’re wondering if someone can tell they have a giant pimple on their face that’s very noticeable. Guys wonder about similar things, just not as much as girls. Girls feel pressured to look perfect because of the current society we live in. What most people don't know is that there is no such thing as perfection and it’s time girls start believing that.

            Girls spend hours every day trying to make themselves look pretty. Nine times out of ten, when girls leave the house they don't feel like they're pretty enough. They think if they would've had ten extra minutes they could look ten times better. Perfection never comes because it doesn't exist. You are your worst critique. You believe there’s always something wrong with the way you look and you feel the need to fix it.

            Girls judge other girls. It’s the human nature of the female gender. One of the reasons girls feel the need to look good is to impress not only boys, but other girls as well. Girls who don't feel accepted by society try to make themselves fit in by looking up to those considered “popular.” And those considered “popular” want to be perfect because they feel like they have to keep their status of being “popular.” The fact of the matter is that there is no such thing as being “popular.” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

            Girls are under the impression that they have to be perfect to please a guy. Because of this, many guys are expecting girls to be perfect, which adds more pressure to girls feeling like they have to be better than they really are. Where does the cycle end? Ladies, we live in a man’s world but that doesn't mean we have to let them run our lives. Showing guys that girls are perfect just the way they are can be difficult, but not impossible. Be yourself. If a guy makes you feel like you have to change to be with him, he is not worth your time. Walk down the halls with your head up and a confident attitude. You are beautiful in every way and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

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