Beauty standards

   Today's topic is Beauty Standards. I won't go off talking like I haven't done the absolute most to try and adhere to these absolutely ridiculous standards, but I will talk about how stupid they are. When I was younger, I was raised in a very "you're looks aren't everything" kind of household, so when I was exposed to the world's opinions on strangers' appearances, it was a major eye-opener. 

    I wouldn't say that I was raised sheltered or anything, but rather just raised to be blissfully ignorant on anything regarding people's appearance, maybe because my parents didn't want me to be insecure about the secondhand clothes I had or the clothes generously donated to us by their coworkers, or maybe they didn't want me to turn to what they call "scandalous wear". I still remember when my older sister wore her first crop top at 13. All I heard for the next few days were lectures on not turning into a "whore" like my sister. Hearing that at a young age, from your parents nonetheless, leaves a reasonable-sized impression in your mind, I didn't argue back to them, I fully agreed. It wasn't until my teenage years that I looked back at the nearly forgotten memory and realized "Omg my parents were kinda shit". That triggered my descent into understanding beauty standards.

Introduction

         

        I've always wondered what it would be like to start a blog, but I could never decide on one thing to write about, so I decided, 'Why not a little bit of everything?' Hence the title. I've never been a good writer; my thoughts are generally all over the place, and my writing style is always a little confusing, but I've thought about it recently and don't want to regret not doing something I enjoy, so here I am! 

    Does anyone who watched "Monster High" remember Cupid who ran the radio where she'd get callers with usually love related dilemmas and she'd answer them through simple conversation. I've wanted to do that for like ever! So through this blog, I want to know all the little inquiries people all over the internet have and do my best to provide them a solution, because why not--I'm one hella bored teen with nothing better to do because why bother studying when I can talk to strangers on the internet!

    But I know that relying on my entire blog on questions sent in by strangers can be stifling to a beginner blog, so alongside it I will do a random topic blurb because why not? I think that it would be a great way to better my writing as well as a great way to just engage with people all over. Above all, I think it's just a whole lotta fun! So... comment questions and I'll answer... not much else to say now so I'll write again when I get some queries!