As far as I can remember, the time that I started wishing that I was 6 inch taller, 4 times leaner, and has abs like those Abercrombie models was the time when I was attracted with the opposite sex and was bothered why people from my class room in high school haven't mentioned anything about me and my looks. And acted like I didn't care but truth is, I really did! Women thought that they are the only ones who had insecurities and that wished they are someone else, someone who is more goodlooking, more popular, more cool than one's self, in other words, someone perfect. Men did too. I did.
Insecurities can be developed mostly in hihgschool days or even in an early time when it was all about popularity, your looks, your style, the way you talk and whom your with. Are you "in"? or are you "out"? and that is the question. Times likes this for some was a nightmare and for some, it was simply the best!And its also about Peer pressure. Peer Pressure can be very crucial in one's development in self esteem and can play a crucial role on someone's life. It can lead to self growth or self destruction. It is very common in young women or teenage girls today to have eating disorders because of the so called "ideal" on what is goodlooking. It has been an issue and has been discussed after discovering that eating disorders can be very serious if left untreated or let alone be known or acknowledged by parents or even admit to one's self. There can be a series of factors that can affect one's perception about beauty and feeling good inside and be comfortable with it. BARBIE dolls, for example for many young girls, may contribute to eating disorders in adolescence, according to new research. The study found that the famous Barbie dolls, which are far thinner than traditional shapes, particularly at the waist, make girls want to be unrealistically slim when they grow up. The researchers from two British universities claim Barbie dolls could promote girls’ insecurity about their image which in turn may contribute indirectly to insecurity and eating disorders later in life
Basically, goodlooking today are characterized by thin,tall,with pouted lips models injected by the runways of fashion magazines and magnified by mass media. Lucky for me, Highschool was typical. I had friends, we had good laughs, tried new things together and respected each other's company, appearance, strenght, and weaknesses. And for me that's all that matters. I am now turning 23 and I must admit, I still have glitches, some minor insecurities myself and for me, Insecurities will always be there but I am still me because of the acceptance I have for myself, from my family and friends. But I think It all boils down to the parents relationship to their children. Words can be very powerfull for children yearning for acceptance both at home and the outside world. Children growing up with full guidance by their parents can have the idea that there is no such thing as perfection. Perfection is contentment to every decision, path, and company we are with in the end. Cody Weaver is a Medical Student. He loves playing basketball, reading and writing informative articles on the net.
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