body image

pinktigger
pinktigger: body image is d term used to describe a person's view about der body an d way dey luk at it.sum c der body in a positive way an others in a negative.but wot exactly is d cause behind sum1 feelin bad about der image?i wud lyk to find out ur views on ur body image,how u judge ppl around u,do u tink its important to hav a thin body or sickenin to hav natural curves?y do u tink alot of ppl is obsessed wit der weight an how dey look?do u kno ways to help ppl view der body in a more positiv way?im curious to kno wot u tink.- my opinion - wreks my hed wen ur walkin down a street an ppls heds r hangin out d window to c who u r.also annoys me wen ur walkin past sum1 an dey stop to giv u d most ugliest look evr!at tyms wen dat hapens i feel bad an get paronoid!u kno society realy has changed for d worse,diets is lyk fashion,u must be wearin stunnin clothes from designers,u must be on dis diet to lose dat lil bit of weight u hav on ur tiny frail body..please!i'd die for curves,im naturally tin it sucks!its a circle of frenzy!ppl r jus nevr happy!wonder y dat is?!evr wonder wot ur day wud be lyk if u wore wotever u wantd an u felt gud about urself at d same tym becoz u kno dat society acepts u as an individual an dus not judge-i wonder wot dat day wud b lyk?but dats fantasy!dat wud nevr evr hapen!wot a shame!der are tyms I wud prepare for a nyt out dancin an i wud put on my brand new dress,do my hair an make -up an den I'd luk in d mirror an I wud c
a pure mess!wen discussin dese situations wit my peers it appears dat evrybody has dem kind of days.my pal(who shud be a model she's so stunnin an her figur is absolutly to die for)was convincd she was ugly an fat.Tears streamed down her face as she tryd on numerous outfits.I hav anothr frend who is a size 6 an she is convincd her thighs are huge and she is dat paranoid she wil only wear jeans on a nyt out.But den der r ppl who continue to say they are ugly an fat an I tink r dey serious or is it jus for atention?ppl must also remembr dat evrybody has bad days.*I flik on d tv on a Tuesday nyt an der r at least 4 tv channels out of 8 dat hav shows lyk;how long wil u liv,the swan,plastic surgery,dis has bcome evryday tv.der wer days my family n I wud sit n watch comedy shows an action tv but now my sisters an my mom is huddled around d tv listenin to d latest diet tricks,d pros an cons to surgery n how to lose weight in ten days.Whatever!*So I open up d weekly mag.I am a major fashion freak.I go straight to d"fashion ds week" page.den reality hit me.I'm a hypocrite.I wudn sit an watch d tv but I wud sit lukin at new fashion styles an den I'd see d MODEL! d model wit d perfect eyes an skin tone wel it was jus picture perfect.Lyk I sed reality hit me!I spent hours sayin in my hed "oh her hair is jus beautiful","luk at dat dress it wud nevr look dat gud on me".It was pathetic!d whole mag was set up to portray a total diferent msg altogether."if ur skinny ds dress wud look good on you","be a size 6 an u cud wear dresses lyk dese der was one major ting dat I forgot befor I got myself into a tissle worryin about dresses not suitin me,dese pics wit d perfect face an body is all down to one word - PHOTOSHOP! Agen another problem to do wit self image is all tanks to d media an d watchful eye of der cameras.*not only am I mad at the tv,I'm disgusted wit d weekly magazine too.I decide to go to my local pub to meet my peers.Surprisingly I felt gud wit wha I was wearin.But dat didn last long.My bubble burst as I went to d bar an ordered a drink.Some girl wearin fabulous silver shoes an a stunnin purple dress was waiting for her cocktail,she greeted me wit a disgustful face,lukd me up an down an constantly did so until the bar man who must have flown to Australia for her cocktail came bak wit her drink.I realised image was d theme for d day an media an society jus playd a major role.
(sorry for short words text was too long)
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blonde goddess
blonde goddess: why do people view have certain perceptions of their bodies??

lack of confidence, low self esteem, media pressure, peer pressure, negative comments from others, the list is truly endless and would be different for each person as we are all individuals.

personally?? i am happy with my body. ok i'm a little overweight and i know i'm not perfect. so what. it won't last forever so i may as well be happy with what i have.i love the whole burlesque look with natural women and true curves. i don't hold judgement of women's looks. we are all beautiful in our own unique way. we should embrace who we are.
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blonde goddess
blonde goddess: you edited that post just as i was responding...
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pinktigger
pinktigger: blonde goddess you have a positive perception of yourself and others around you. youre one of the lucky ones gal. fairplay!!
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blonde goddess
blonde goddess: i wish everyone did. sure i have off days. especially around that time of the month lol
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Kinny
Kinny: Well first of I would like to say something about the mass media, i despise them. The only reason what we have become today, it's the mass media, brainwashing people, making us so much more self aware of ourselves. Sure we all judge people based on first impression. We are selective on people we will talk to. Sure it's great to be healthy and fit. But the mass media making us too self aware, that we are causing destructive behaviours among ourselves. We start looking down on people who are not fit, good looking and so on. We start to judge people by the way they look. Well we are not perfect! None of us are, even the models. They are not perfect too. Sure they look great, stunning, amazing, gorgeous and all. But they have their own little dark secret too. The way you look doesn't describe who you really are. Beauty is only skin deep, but attitude is to the bone. Beauty can only be found within you, what you see from the outside it's just a shell that disguise who you really are. We all should be happy for how we look like and who we are. So what we are not model, so what are not as gorgeous as the person sit next to us. Aside from the cover, we are all the same.

Even the ugliest duckling can be beautiful. A beautiful cover without a beautiful inner soul, it's a lot more hideous than the ugly duckling with a beautiful inner soul. We all going to get old one day, and we all will be old and wrinkle, then what? Beauty won't last forever. There are so much more issues in this world we should be worry about. Rather than spending those precious time hating on those who are not as fit, as beautiful, as curvy or skinny, whatever there may be, we should spend more time on something more important.

I'm not perfect, I'm not handsome, and so what? I can care less of what other will think of me. I am who I am, I refuse to let others opinions change who I am. The way I look, it's unique. You will either hate me or love me, I can care less. But what I have inside me is more important than how I look. Having a heart of gold is so much more better than being just good looking.
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pinktigger
pinktigger: thanx for the feedback kinny
another person who is positive about their self image!!!
appreciate your comments!
x
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JalapenoGirl
JalapenoGirl: I have to say that in this world there are different kind of beauties and everything depends on the taste. You cant pick just one girl and say that she is the most beautiful (for example these stupid beauty contests like miss world/universe) Praising one type of beauty puts the rest of the girls/women under pressure which may lead them to low self esteem, depression and eating disorders.
I have been through times when teenage girls treated me bad, picked at me bcoz of my height. The worst was when my own cousin who made me believe that I`m ugly and fat. It came to the point that I didnt love my looks, I felt self-conscious and it affected my over all behavior. But times passed, I met other people who made me feel good about myself...it`s a long story... but now I am who I am. I love my looks, my personality, I feel self-sufficient.
There are girls who think that getting a guy will make them feel confident and beautiful. It`s a bull****. THE most important thing is to love yourself first bcoz then people will start loving u too. It`s all about believing in yourself.
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pinktigger
pinktigger: wow jalapeno
i know exactly where your coming from thanx for your feedback
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hi_roller
hi_roller: any 1 wit a web cam?
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not_so_virgin_mary
not_so_virgin_mary: ye ive had loads o problems wit my weight.since i was 13 im 16 now.i never reli gotton that bad but last year i was 7n a half stone n 5ft 5 i no dats nt skinny but i donno.i wud weigh myself like at least twice a day.now im 9stone 3 and its an average size for my height but ow im starting too get conscious agen as i do every month or so.im reali hungry at the moment but am doin my best nt too eat as i know i need to lose the weight ive put on.i havnt reli had any pro help,my ma knows but never reli thought it was serious enough to do anything.it drives me mad but at de same tym im glad im startn to stop eatin so much again as i need to lose the weight ive put on.i dont know hus to blame i mean i dont look at a magazine and think ill starve myself now it more wat i see in the mirror and the people around me.
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