I often wonder what other people see when they look in the mirror. Do they see what we see? Do they draw any similar conclusions about themselves as we, the greater world would whilst looking at their reflections? Or do they see someone different? How many people stand in front of that scary piece of glass and see 1000 flaws that noone else would ever imagine in them? How many people fear their reflection, or the voices from within that come with? "you're not pretty enough, your nose is too big, you've got too much cellulite, your teeth aren't straight enough, your lips are too thin, you'll never be good enough, or thin enough or pretty enough".

How many people aren't happy with something that they are, or aren't?

If you offered everyone a chance to change whatever they aren't happy about physically with themselves, any surgery, any procedures by the best doctors, any hair stylists, dentists, personal trainers, I wonder how many people wouldn't take you up on that offer?

I think we're breeding a whole new mindset. The "nothing is ever good enough" generation has arrived and we're living in the midst of it..

That scares me. If I'm growing up in such a troubled world with so much pressure on me to fit into certain moulds, what kind of pressures will be on my children? What generation will they be living in? With the statistics of eating disorders, depression, self harm and low self esteem soaring within the last 10 years, I can only imagine the extent of these by the time my children are old enough to deal with them.

Every person is beautiful. Everyone has their own little quirks, their own talents and their own amazing personalities.

I'm a blonde haired, blue eyed girl with medium build. I can't walk many places without being whistled at, honked at or yelled at. My amazing friends tell me, and often, that I'm pretty. Sadly, due to the media, or maybe even just some negative comments, at times my self esteem has caused me to be depressed, and withdraw from the world. I've looked in the mirror and heard those voices telling me that I'm not good enough, and I'll never be good enough.

Image isnt everything. Beauty is fleeting. This generation is devoting itsself to a meaningless cause. In 20, 30, 40, 50 years, all that we've worked so hard for (our beauty) will be gone. Surgery can prolong this for a while, but at some point time and gravity will take its toll. Then what are we left with?

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