They teach you that the guidence counslers are here to help. You can go to them for any problem. But, what if I'm too scared to get help? What if I'm too scared to be like the others. What if I'm too scared to change? Will they notice? Will they ask the perfect kids, the perfect actors, will they ask me if I'm okay?
The thumb tack fell out of my hand, I had just taken it from the teachers desk before coming in here. To lose it, to cry my eyes out. It's okay if I stay in here for a long time, the others think that I'm just fixing my hair, or my makeup. Like the other popular girls. But I'm not like the others. No, I come in here to cry, to hurt, to bleed, not like the others.
Who can I go to? All my friends are fake. Those are the things you learn in the world of popularity. The more friends you have, the more backstabbers you have. But I don't need someone to talk to. I convince myself that I am fine. Even when I know I am not. Not once would I be asked, "are you okay?" Not once, would anybody care. Not once, would I have a chance to tell my story.
The tack dug into my fresh skin. A new scar would appear in about a week, Just a dot compared to the other deep gashes and long scars. Crisscrossed beautifully on the tan skin on my hip. It was artsy, one X there, and another swirling scar next to it. No one could figure out my secret by looking at my arm, or legs. I wore the skimpy bikinis like the other girls, but they all had to cover my hip. my 'birthmark' if anybody saw. I'm still normal. I'm still popular. Not once will I break down and cry infront of people. Not once will they ask me. Not once will I want them to.
Fine, Sarah wins. By this I meant to say that even the most perfect people you can think of, are probably hiding something. They have/had problems. Even if you don't know it, they too, are hurting inside. Even if they do seem perfect to you. So open your eyes, listen to the cries of help that so many people send. Help them.
really? everyone who is "popular" has to be perfect? cant have issues or battles in their lives? who ever said that. everyone has a struggle. everyone. no one is expected to be perfect. dont believe me? here are some famous people, thought to be leading wonderful, happy lives, that battle life's horrors.
ReplyDeletedemi lovato: this singing star, whos famous for her perky attitude and sparkling smile, was hospitalized for anorexia, bulimia, cutting, and shes bipolar.
johnny depp: a cutter due to the loads of stress and family horrors as a child. he battles depression, despite being known as the PERFECT heartbreaker who lives a life shaped for only a perfect man. amazing career, amazing acts, good looks, incredible talent, but he still has issues finding life's beauty.
owen wilson: hilarious actor known for his gut busting comedy and as the star of many great movies. he tried to kill himself in 2007. and since then has been rather quiet with things. the "perfect" man is suicidal.
paula abdul: was hospitalized for bulimia a little while backs, despite her talent and fame for her huge accomplishments in the music and dance industry.
princess diana (yes, her.): under the stress of a broken heart and with no other way to cope, she engaged in very vigorous self harm. she was a very sick woman, despite her placement in this world, as the princess of wales. she was a huge idol to so many, millions seeing her as the role model of women. but she had her share of struggles.
kelly clarkson: as a talented winner of the famous american idol, moving on to have many hits and becoming rich with fame, battled bulimia and self hatred that dragged her down. this singing idol was "perfect" to teenagers everywhere, though she shared issues many of them faced as well.
marilyn manson: abused by both his mother and very sick father as a child, he grew up with severe anxiety issues as well as much self hatred. wearing more than 400 scars on his body, he states to be a slave to pain. now hes the idol to many teens, so many viewing him as "godly." yet, hes another tortured soul in this world.
angelina jolie: this quote from her says it all (talking about her past of self injury.) "This person asked me about cutting myself when they saw a scar. I'm very open, but because of that, people think that they know everything about me, and, actually, they don't know anything. I say things that other people might go through. That's what artists should do - throw things out there and not be perfect and not have answers for anything and see if people understand. But this person made the cutting sound interesting, like it was something I do now. [For the record, she did, but doesn't now, and doesn't endorse it.] And then I met somebody who said they'd seen movies of mine and then showed me where they had cut themselves. I had to explain, first off, not to do that. But it made me really fucking angry at the people who represent me in a way that would get that person to do that and show me. don't understand why people would want to use something so damaging. It's like, let's make me look 'cool' and worry a lot of people in my family."
now do you believe me? you dont have to be perfect for us, jillian. we'll love you no matter what. everyone has issues, and no one is perfect, so acting perfect is not only a waste of time, but is incredibly self damaging. please realize youre beauitful.
let us help.