You are so much more than pretty.
I have always got the comment that goes somewhat along the lines of “Tori, you are just pretty.” I don’t know if anyone else sees this as an insult or kind of a slap in the face but I do. Now don’t get me wrong, I love to be told I am pretty but that is not the only thing I want people to know me as. I want so much more. There is so many things to be called than “just pretty.”
Things like…
Passionate.
Kind-hearted.
Determined.
Courageous.
Creative.
Intelligent.
Loving.
Powerful.
Dedicated.
Sincere.
Honest.
The word “pretty” is just thrown around so loosely that it doesn’t have the effect that it use to have. It sometimes as if it feels as if it is a copout for something nice to say to someone.
In case you don’t hear it enough, you are so much more than just pretty. You should be known for being more than that. Don’t let people place you into this box. You can break down barriers and abolish stereotypes if you so please.
I know for me when going into a sorority (and sorry I bring it into all my articles but still) I was so afraid of just being labeled as just that, a pretty girl. Although I realized that wasn’t the case, in case you were wondering. I know for a fact that I am not always pretty and nor is my life. I don’t always paint this perfect picture that they assume. I constantly spill stuff food all on my clothing, get mad over pointless things, stumble over my words and sometimes just can’t get myself together on days when I have had no caffenine. But you know what? Isn’t it great to know that it doesn’t matter, because I am more than that.
If I was just pretty… then man I have not proved that truthful all the time.
