For ages society breaks us down and fills our head with lies. They constantly compare us to others and deny our self worth. I have struggled with depression and anxiety all my life. I pushed others away from me thinking that maybe that would help. Instead I should have been pulling others closer. I refused to tell anyone what I really thought about myself. An ugly girl who can’t even do anything right. That’s right I felt worthless. I know that I am not the only one who is suffering. But instead of the help I got they are suffering alone. Being a kid is hard, we care about what others think. It takes a toll on us. We constantly have to prove ourselves and make others proud. Adults are more mature and things don’t bother them that much. But us kids? We don’t know how to cope. We don’t care about grades (sometimes) we care if we’re liked. If we’re cool. I was constantly compared to my older sister. She is so much prettier than me and it hurts. The way people gravitated towards her, leaving me like an old withered leaf in the fall. I am a fragile girl. I may seem tough but I take things to heart. I used to be so confident but now…now I am the quiet kid in the back. I am scared to put myself out there, the fear of rejection. The fear that I would turn into a laughing stock. I believed the lies society filled my head with. You see we tend to notice our flaws more than others would because we constantly criticize ourselves because we try to be something that doesn’t exist. We strive to be perfect. But there is no such thing as perfect. People can take away from this that even though we hurt we’re never really alone. There’s millions of us just like you. You know the thing about beauty is special. Beauty is in everything. We just have to open our eyes and see for once that beauty isn’t just about looks. Even the most beautiful flower can be filled with thorns and rotting roots.
our mind is a powerful weapon. It deceives you. Manipulates you into believing you aren’t enough. A big part of it is society. We let others cloud our minds and maybe they aren’t even your thoughts. They’re the society breaking you down. Hate and jealousy often blinds others even when people tell them that they are enough. Your emotions are blinding you and you can’t find your self worth. But it’s there. Waiting for you to find it. Once you recognize that you can be so much more than what others tell you.
