Dear tik tok girls, I often find myself endlessly scrolling through your videos, Instagram posts, and YouTube channels, searching for any hint of flaw that could soothe my own insecurities. Your flawless teeth, stunning fair complexion, and perfect physique are among the many attributes that i envy and wish i could replicate. At times, i even gaze at myself in the mirror and ponder why i can’t look like you.But seeking your faults and trying to dim your light doesn’t make my light shine any brighter. In fact it leads me to more insecurity, and emptiness.
I used to either pity myself or criticize myself for yearning to be someone I’m not, and for occasionally neglecting the fact that the Creator fashioned me with his own heart, in His perfect image.He has called me beautiful since before the day of my birth, he has prepared a whole life for me beforehand. With this realisation, I will smile at your beauty without making it affect mine or how I view myself. As young women we deserve more than competition because that is not how true beauty is defined.
I like myself in theory , I love my face and the way my eyes go smaller when I smile , I love my body even though it isn't perfect but it's the one I know , dress and live in. And I like my personality, I think I'm kind, funny, smart, loving and maybe a bit crazy but in an entertaining way. So I love myself, in private, when there is no one around to compare my qualities to , no one around to notice things on me that I've never noticed , no one around to tell me what to do, what I wear , what I should eat or what to drink.
Despite all this I try to remember we all have unique qualities that make us who we are and we shouldn't be embarrassed of them because only you possess it. What we see on social media should not be the standard of how we measure our own beauty. Be yourself ,love yourself!
Social media has a huge impact on young people am glad you have articulated the issues so well. Good job!