You're not ugly.

You're not ugly, society is.

5th July 2025

While growing up I've always been insecure about the most random things, and I still am- whether it's my eyelashes, my stomach, my hair, my teeth, my acne, or just anything about myself, I could just never accept myself for who I was.

And I know it's not just me.

As someone who is still young and going through puberty, I know these things are normal, and everyone goes through it, but what a lot of people don't realise is that everyone around you is too busy worrying about themselves- how they look, how their outfit looks, if they're being good enough, etc- to worry about you.

But even when knowing this, I still get insecure.

why?

I've asked myself that thousands of times, and I'm sure other people out there have too.

While I do not know any of you personally, and I probably never will, I can promise you that you are all beautiful in your own way, inside and out.

society has raised us to make out expectations higher. Maybe people from class make fun of the girls for looking like Esli or hated the guys for not looking like Jungkook.

It's stupid to say the least.

Society and social media have played a big part with insecurities.

Maybe you've doom scrolled and seen loads of these "pretty" people getting heaps of compliments in the comments while seeing loads of "ugly" people getting loads of hate.

Things like that aren't ok

Not the complimenting part, everyone deserves compliments.

But the hate part, that's never ok.

The world has made people look at themselves with disgust, and it hurts me seeing people I know act like they're not worth it- because in my eyes they're perfect, and you are too.

Its ok to be insecure. I am too.

But I hope you realise that you are all gorgeous

No matter your hair type, or colour

no matter your eye shape, or colour

no matter the length of your eyelashes

no matter your body shape

no matter your skin colour

no matter your race or religion

no matter if you're diagnosed with something or not

You are perfect the way you are. And i hope you know that.

I hope that whenever someone calls you unattractive, you'll ignore them, because people like that are always trying to put other down because they're insecure themselves- they're not worth wasting time on.

And I hope that whenever someone compliments you, that you take it to heart, cherishing it.

I hope you know that no matter how you look, there will always be someone out there who thinks you are beautiful just the way you are.

because you are not ugly

society is.