We have all been in the position of passing judgment on someone, or been the one who had the judgment passed on us. The first words out of a person’s mouth will be picked apart before the sentence has even been finished. Even just the outward appearance of an individual will send the brain whirling into a spiral of dissatisfied or perhaps pleased thoughts, trying to piece together what they see in front of them. What would happen if we all gave each other a chance to truly get to know the face staring back at them?
Popularity, is something most people in this world desire. Almost every child growing up has experienced life in the shadows of the ever so daunting popular crowd. My question is, why does this not stop when we all grow up?
In my experience, it has only increased as I browse through the Jurassic Park of supposedly “grown society.” Women and men the same age or older as myself look at me as I feel them judging my messy bun and possible lack of social popularity, just in a five to 10 second time span. In some instances, I could feel the sweat building as they tear apart my outer appearances to find my incorrect perceived personality welting in their eyes. If I stare back, would it be a battle of profuse sweating fits and blood shot eyeballs, or would there be a draw as I turn from their ever so intimidating glare? In an effort to not be judgmental myself, I would hope their stares were merely a curious attraction, or maybe the daydreamer paid them a visit. Either way, we both may have passed judgments that were not even close to the truth.
The magazines, TV, and movies these days have made the world seem to be full of perfect people with perfect hair, nails, teeth, body and of course, perfect fashion. The popular crowd stamped on the pages and on the TV screens either become idolized for their magnificent success in popularity or thrown to the wolves as an example of the “unpopular” fashions or life choices they have made. Either way society has painted a picture of how we should act, and look. The judgment placed upon those who are popular is unsurpassable by our measly judgments throughout the day. A Prima Donna lifestyle seems to be attacked most by others judgments, yet society seems to praise their self-absorbed efforts in an attempt to imitate their looks and lifestyle. The originality of a person’s interests and desires are no longer present, which escalates their urge to find a comfortable position to call, their perch, among the pedestals of societies ever lurking judgments.
A no make-up, T-shirt and ball cap relaxed day is where I do some of my best individual soul searching — and quite a lot of exceptional, non-mascara smearing eye rubbing, if I do say so myself. I challenge women and men alike, to try a bit of their original personality and social aspects in their day to day life, rather than relying on the next show of the bachelorette to determine how to act around a crush or dress on the next outing.
God created us to be who we are, not who Kim Kardashian or Mike “The Situation” dress and act on camera or are perceived in a magazine. In this intensely congested idea of society, a little originality would be a refreshing glass of lemonade to cool off the heat of the daily popularity tabloids. Everyone deserves to be the main character through his or her life’s story, and as Dr. Seuss once wrote, “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than you.” The world will paint a picture of you that may be untrue, but a little stroke of fresh paint can spread a long way. So freshen up the world with a portrait of your own brilliance.
