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I Struggle With My Body Image

After many years, I have come to terms that I, and my body, are simply different. Nothing more, nothing less.

I have managed to find contentment and some simple pleasures, and yet, so many people seem compelled to try and undo this, as if they feel the need to make me return to being unhappy in myself.

Why do we have to be such a small minded and easily manipulated/brainwashed (I'm looking at the media here, and their constant pushing of the idea's of beauty held by a small number of old men who own the outlets) to following the "ideals" of a small number of decaying old men?

Sorry, had to vent.
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lovebutterflyangel · 31-35, F
Most people want to be different from who they are. They look to the outside rather than the inside because outer beauty is displayed everywhere. You can make money off that, easily. People are insecure and they play on that. I don't like it but it is there. I think that maybe people just don't want to deal with internal issues sometimes or think about deeper things in life and that is how we come to be this way.