Ladies, lets be real. We have all compared ourselves to another girl at one point or another. We wished our hair was as flowly and straight, or curly, as someone else’s. We wanted to have the same amazing body as the girl’s we see on Instagram because we feel not as perfect as they are. We just don’t feel like we are good enough. Like, why would anyone want to have us around when we aren’t perfect human beings? Well, guess what? We are all flawed in some way.
Stop comparing yourself to the girls on Instagram. They probably took hours out of their day to get that one perfect shot to post on Instagram. Plus, how many of their followers/likes were bought and how many of those followers/likes are organic and actually their friends? Now, take a look at your Instagram. Look at that happy girl. Why do likes matter? You posted that one amazing selfie for a reason. It doesn’t matter how many likes it got. Likes won’t matter years down the road. What matters is you took that selfie and felt it was the perfect one to share with your followers. Or, maybe your friend took an amazing candid pic and you knew it needed to be shared because you looked amazing. Again, no matter what anyone else thinks, you are amazing.
We have all had those bad days or weeks where we just feel like we will never be enough. We will never be smart enough, pretty enough, funny enough, etc. And it sucks. It just feels like this never ending struggle to try and feel like one day, maybe we will be remotely enough. But one day, we wake up and realize that we are enough. As clique as this sounds, we are enough in our own way. We are smart enough, pretty enough, funny enough. And look at your friends. They must know that you are enough because they chose you to be their friend.
Society has taught us that everything is about numbers. You must have the perfect GPA, the right weight, and generate likes on pictures. Why? Why does this all matter? It doesn’t. These numbers won’t mean anything later in life, so why do they matter now? Sure, GPA is important, but future employers don’t care about your GPA. Weight is important because it is important to be healthy, but it is also important to be healthy and not kill yourself to get to that right weight to fit in with society’s standards. Really, do likes on your Instagram post matter? Again, no they don’t. But society has trained us to believe this and strive to find those perfect numbers. Honestly, those don’t mean anything. You are enough. One day, I hope you believe it. I know it’s hard, trust me. But, you have friends who are there for you when you feel like you aren’t. Don’t let this superficial world get you down. You are good enough.
