Be a good example

You know it´s really sad to read about crap that teenagers and kids have to go through because of the example that the current society portrays to them and we as the adults are responsible for that example as we should be able to control the feed.

I don´t even know where to start properly with this post..

First of all the media portrayed image of what you should look like. I hate it when the pressure is created in these fashion magazines and the media gives the impression out that you cannot be accepted as you are, by the way YOU WANT to look like. I mean you should dress a certain way, do your make-up in a certain way, you should style your hair in a certain way, you should act the certain way, otherwise you will be discriminated and you will be an outsider for the rest of your life and when it´s repeated again and again that makes it true because the way the teenage culture and well, social culture in general is brainwashed will make it happen, then the culture is molded into that specific way and people start to believe they shouldn't tolerate someone who is "different" and then the person really becomes an outsider.. I hope you are following my thought here.. Why is it so hard for people to reject the thought´s that are being fed from the ever-so-controlling media to us? Everyone has the right to look like they want without the extra criticism being thrown around. It´s a persons own choice to dress the way they want to, to do their hair like they want to choose if they want to go ahead with cosmetic surgeries etc.. I haven´t had a surgery and it wouldn´t fit me cause im happy with myself with the "flaws" and everything. Every person is a portrait of themselves, they way the view the world, what they themselves think as beautiful.

The other thing that I have been thinking about for a while now, people are being pushed into molds in the way that they should do just certain things if they are a part of a specific social category, I will give an example about this so maybe it´ll open my view a bit: for example when I was a teenager I was a vocalist in a HC metal band and after band practice I went to a dance practice -> I was in a Hip Hop dance crew, see? now most of you will realize where im getting at. You are told that you can only choose one thing from a specific culture and not mix it up... uhm why? it´s all about expanding your own world and getting good experiences, in my mind this can be seen in the same way as racial discrimination. The way some people tell you that you can´t have a mix-marriage for example, well why the hell not? (*slapping her own wrist* excuse me for the choice of words...) I think it´s a good comparison, why should you have to choose or just stay in your own social area or race? hmm? we are all the same and all the races and cultures in the world is the end result of that simple fact.. WE ARE ALL THE SAME.. that applies for the social culture too, it all started from people and if we are all the same why shouldn´t you mix things up? By mixing different experiences you will end up learning a lot about yourself and by developing yourself you will be more confident with who you are and you will be more merciful and loving to yourself and being that to yourself you can be that to other people too and by doing that you will be a good example, think about it..

Make your own choice, do you want to be remembered as a "blind follower" or as an awesome personality who was a good example how you can be yourself and appreciate other people?