My Safe Place

12/13/20

I'm insecure. I'm pretty sure everyone is. And it doesn't matter what body type you have, there will always be something you are insecure about. People have always been insecure. But until social media was around, it was more likely for a girl to be insecure than a guy. Studies have shown that, because of the rise in social media influencers, guys are more insecure now than the used to be. So therefore, EVERYONE is insecure. Even the people who say they aren't, or that they don't care what others think. They still fight the same battles with themselves everyday. No matter what you do, society is never happy. If you're quiet, you are rude. If you are loud, you are annoying. If you're skinny, you are anorexic. If you're not (even if it's by the slightest measurement), you are fat/ugly. If you're a member of LGBTQ, you're a sinner. If you're straight, you're closeminded and old school. Guys should not where makeup, and girls are only pretty when they do. Guys can't where dresses, but girls can where pants/shorts.. You're expected to act like an adult, but you're treated like a baby and told you aren't old enough to have grownup conversations. This is annoying! And it doesn't matter what you do/say, society will have something negative to say. So just do whatever the hell you want! I mentioned that I am insecure. I don't have a flat stomach. I wish I did, but that's not how I was made. I always try tp wear high waisted pants, or long shirts, even if I'm home alone! If I wear high waisted pants, I will wear a crop top, because my stomach is covered. But if no, then I will almost always have a hoodie on. I'm also insecure about what I eat. I don't eat healthy, and that's mostly because of how I was raised (I'll elaborate on that another day this week). I'm a very picky eater, and hate almost everything. I'm even insecure about my smile! I hate it! I have braces at the moment, but even before they were put on my teeth, I hated smiling. It has nothing to do with the braces, I just don't like the way it looks. So many people tell me my smile is beautiful, but less than an hour ago, I was arguing with my parents. They say my smile is nice, but I still hate it. No one can change that. And I really don't have clear skin. Even though that is normal for teens, I still always have concealer on. Even if I'm just sitting at home doing nothing! There have been psychological studies showing that nine times out of ten, you are the only person to notice the insecurities you have. No one else sees them as a problem. Over all, you are beautiful, you are unique, you are you. Don't put yourself down because of a few insecurities. You will always make them out to be worse in your head than what they actually are. And in the end, you work yourself up over nothing!