People. Are. Shallow.

Doesn't this bother you? It bothers me. A lot.

Haven't you noticed how people who are above-average looking tend to be accepted into society waaaaay faster than those who aren't? It frustrates me because it is completely unfair. Some of the best people I have met are average looking or less (not pointing any fingers, just stating a point.)

Sure, anyone can say that they don't go for looks, but it's human nature to. We forget what is really important and spring for what we think we want. Usually this'll end in disappointment.

And those who fall in the category of 'above-average' tend to be lulled into a false sense of security. They think that everything will be just fine, because wherever they go, people are gonna like them. Sheesh. Sickening much?

In the real world, this becomes very dangerous. Falling back on looks is dangerous. Why? Because they aren't gonna last.

'It's a matter of time before we all run out'

Those who don't fall under the category of above-average looking have to be ten times as smart to survive in this world. They have to know what they are doing. I'd put myself in this category too alright? I'm not preaching...

Let's face it.

We live in a world obsessed with beauty, power and money. That's what you have to have to be successful in life. To that, I say: HAH! If I have to have all that to be 'successful', I'd rather fail.

I don't need those things. What I do need, though, is to be surrounded by the right people. The people who are gonna be grounded, supportive and understanding. How they look doesn't matter, because that isn't what matters.

It's all on the inside. Who wants a good looking apple with worms in it? No one right? But most people would pick that one out first and put it into their baskets.

Gah.

The egos built up by being fawned upon sicken me. I loathe this with passion. Coming across people who are that full of themselves makes me want to drag them back down to earth by the most painful means possible. I know I sound like a %^&($, but I have had to deal with this so many times, I'm sick of it.

DID YOU KNOW:
When I first told people about sickening person A, NOBODY believed me. They thought it was just prejudice I had against the person. I wonder if they stopped to think about what I was saying. The same thing happened when I told them about sickening person B.
Guess what. These two sickening people finally have proven that what I had told people before was true. NOW people believe what I have been saying all this while.

Sigh. It's not going to change. I know that people are still gonna spring for what the World values, but I also know that I am not. I'm gonna do everything I can to keep myself in check and make sure that what I want is something that will benefit me as a person.

**note**

Future posts are probably gonna have icons like the last one, but I couldn't find one suitable for this and needed to get it down. So I just wrote it. Hope you enjoyed. :)

Real Friends

This caught my attention. I bet you know why too. I mean, seriously, how difficult is it to understand that love has more than one meaning??

I love gum.

That doesn't mean I have to marry it.

The close-mindedness of some of the people I come into contact with drive me up the wall. Nobody needs an excuse to love. It's something that everyone is granted the right to. Duh.

This is also a reminder of how we need to let things go. Who cares what other people think? The only opinion that matters, is one that you allow to. In reality, nothing matters until you let it.

A rumour has started about you? So? The only new thing that is happening is that they are spending time talking about you and thinking about what you are doing. It's not a bad thing, because you know that it's not true.

So what if they are saying that you are a ***** that ****** ** *** ****? You know you didn't do it, and that's what matters.

Real friends stick around in sticky situations like this. If they don't, well, maybe their positions should be reconsidered. How can you call someone a friend if they don't stick around? What gives you the impression that they will stick up for you?

But then again, never expect something that you cannot provide. You can't expect your friends to stick around if you wont for them. You can't expect them to stick up for you if you are the one spreading rumours about them.

I find that friendship is taken too lightly nowadays. Yes, I may sound crazy right now, but hear me out. With all these 'cliques' forming all around us, friendship has become more of a popularity contest than anything. You have to fit in. My understanding of friendship completely contrasts that.

You are supposed to be your weird, quirky, troubled self and have people like you for that. THOSE are friends. Not the losers who suck up like anything or expect you to be perfect and able to solve all their problems.

In a way, friends can solve all your problems. Just by being there. I know personally that silent company can be one of the most comforting things in the world. Just to have someone sit by you when you are down. It's nice to know that they are there. Even if they aren't saying anything. It's enough.

Not to say friendship is easy though. It can borderline heartache at times. But in the end, it's all worth it. It is hard to give up friends. To have someone ripped out of your life. It hurts even more when they willingly step out of it as you sit and watch them go.

Upon being presented with this situation. You only have a few choices. You could chase after them until you can't anymore, you could shout angrily after them and remain bitter for the rest of your life, or you could choose to allow them to go. Allow them to step away and pray that they grow as a person and be happy.

What do you think a real friend would do?

No doubt you'd feel pain, but it is something that everyone is presented with at least once in their lives. It's how they deal with it that makes the difference. Makes them who they are and what they become. Letting go is hard, but keeping in mind the fact that the other person will be happy, it becomes slightly easier.

A real friend isn't selfish.