Obsessed With Being “Perfect”?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/231093
Sarah Ball & Jessica Bennett
Posted Jan. 15, 2010

What is perfect? Well honestly none of us will ever know because it doesn’t exist. To many people try to fit into this mold that society has created, the perfect body, the perfect hair, just everything physical. To many people are worried about looks and to many people want what they know they can’t have. But honestly it’s good to take pride in how you look but the beauty on the inside is far more important, it will gain you friends and help you get through life a lot happier and easier if you have a good character and are beautiful on the inside. Sadly, though, some people hate themselves so much they go to the lengths of plastic surgery. Many have made this costly decision and it’s very sad because notice it’s called plastic surgery, not only can it go bad but if it does turn out successful you still look plastic, your flaws and imperfections are the things that make you, you. But even though some lean on plastic surgery many don’t go to this extent. Heidi Montag many of us know her off the hills or Laguna beach, she’s beautiful and she seems to have a pretty good life. Then I read that she has had 10 different surgeries done to herself including Botox in her forehead and bow area, liposuction on inner and outer thighs w waist and hips, eyebrow lift, nose job, fat injections I her cheeks and lips, chin reduction, neck liposuction, ears pinned back, breast enlargement and more Botox. It also makes you wonder why would someone go through all that, and they answer is to feel accepted in the “mold” society has created for us and we all need to fit in it or we’re not considered “beautiful”. But in my opinion beauty is in the eye of the beholder and just because you don’t fit into what society says you have to fit into, I guarantee there will be people out there that will like you for you, so don’t change who you are because you think you have to and most importantly just be happy with who you are and just live your life, happily and yes beautiful in your own way. Because let’s face it we are going to make mistakes and there are things about us that aren’t perfect but that’s what makes us, us.