Just now by sitting in my computer chair I started thinking why is being a teenager so hard. Why does everything feel like the end of the world. There are so many pressures left and right. One pressure that is stressed in our generation is dating. Dating is the most terrifying thing a teenager can do! You may be reading this and feel like it is not but when you think about it, it is scary. Dating is not just about have emotional feelings for a significant others but it involves how we view ourselves. Sometimes when we like someone we want to change for them and become a person that they will actually like. Why do we do that? Why do we change ourselves to fit into the “type” of person a significant other wants? Everyone does it if you think about it. Girls dress a certain way around guys so that they will be liked or they pretend to be interested in the same things as the guys sometimes. Changing ourselves is not the right thing to do.
Instead of changing ourselves we should embrace our true personalities and show that significant other the real us, not a superficial version. We should wash off all the makeup and take off all the fancy clothes and be comfortable and be able to be liked by whoever we like. Being ourselves is the best thing. God gave us all different personalities for a reason and characteristics to be able to be different individuals. So next time you go on a date remember impress your date by just being yourself with your personality and great characteristics that God gave you.
Katie, this blog has nothing but truth behind it. No matter what, teenagers always feel the need to impress their peers; especially when dating. Like you said, we basically transform ourselves into a version we think will be more likable. Girls put on a ton of makeup, perfume and heels to try and impress someone they might be crushing on. Boys tend to act as if they are stupid and rebels. However, most teenagers are nothing like the disguises they hid behind. Your right, “changing ourselves is not the right thing to do.” We should be ourselves, because even if it might seem impossible at times, someone will one day fall in love with our rights and our wrongs, whatever they might be. You should not want someone to fall in love with a fake you, because than in reality they would not be in love with you. You should never hid your true personality; you should flaunt it.
ReplyDelete-Veronica Ozog
I love this! It's something I have believed from all along. It always seems like everyone is trying to impress others. They change who they are just to get a chance with someone. In reality, why would you want that? Why would you want to change yourself to have someone like you? Because once they do start to like you, it's not you. They like someone else; someone you were pretending to be. From the beginning your relationship is a lie. It really is not right. You should be yourself and you should be comfortable with that. One day soon the right person will come around who will love you without make up or perfume on. They will love you for your natural beauty. Because you are beautiful. I was lucky enough to find this person for me. And one day soon you will find this person for you.
ReplyDelete- Amanda Cilli
I am glad both of you girls agree with me about this blog. Sometimes we do not realize how much we change the way we look just to change someone’s mind about us. I am guilty of this as well but I finally realized that I do not need to change. Like Amanda said the person is not going to fall for my true personality but with a person I created. Veronica you are right most teenagers are nothing like the masks they disguise themselves as, they are probably the complete opposite. But there is no need to create a mask to hide behind, that special person will fall for the true us no matter what. Amanda I am happy you were able to find the right person for you, he is very fortunate and I am glad he fell in love with your natural beauty. There is someone for everyone in this world who will fall for their natural beauty and will appreciate them with all their rights and wrongs.
ReplyDelete-Katie cardoza