Self Love & Social Media

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

Now, if you follow me on Instagram, you may or may not be able to tell I'm addicted. I tried to give it up, but it was hard, I really love it, such an easy pastime. However, while it may be fun, dandy and something that can spread a lot of positive messages, it along with other social media platforms such as Twitter and Tumblr, has helped society in shaping beauty into what they want us to see it as.


People have witnessed cyber-bullying in subtle forms and may have flagged it off and laughed about it, taking it lightly. As an on looker, it's very easy to do so. However, any form of cyber bullying is no laughing matter, subtle or not, if any sign of such a thing is seen and you have the power to speak up, do it. You never know what the person on the receiving end may actually be going through or how hard they may take words.

So many people everyday are looked up to just because of their looks (i.e., Kylie Jenner, India Westbrooks) and because of so many of these camera-ready looking people, young girls and guys are judged and ridiculed based off of their failure to match-up to what society and the industry is deeming as beautiful. These days, if your boobs aren't huge, your eyebrows aren't done, your lips aren't full or you can't darn near use your butt as a table, you're lacking beauty. I think it's such a disgusting thing honestly, not to put down those who are looked up to because they are very beautiful and it's not their fault that they're used as idols in such a way.

I don't normally speak on issues such as these, but they do touch me dearly and I feel so hurt when I hear of someone going as far as taking their on lives because of an insecure keyboard bully who is so unhappy with themselves and how they look, that they have to make others unhappy themselves as well.  No one is too high and mighty to face this either, there are celebrities who are still deeply offended by things said to them over the internet, to think for the thousands of fans they have, there's still a handful that take time out of their day to say nasty and hurtful words to them.

I've never been a victim of this, however I have witnessed it, and I remember the times I could have stood up for someone who couldn't do so for themselves and neglected to do so. I'm no saint either, I won't sit here and act as though I haven't picked on someone, or made fun of someone for some idiotic reason but I can tell you it was out of sure insecurities. People put others down to feel higher about themselves, or to get some sort of comfort knowing someone feels a certain pain and lowliness that they feel.

I won't get super deep with all this because I do tend to ramble, however the point of this is, if you have the power to end it, end it. If you have the power to make a stand, then stand. Don't worry about what anyone may say about you, you'll know that someone is appreciative for your bravery. If you're the one being bullied or ridiculed, stand up for yourself, so others that you aren't a victim or powerless and that you have a voice. Above all these things, something I've learned with the assistance of my role model Demi Lovato, Love Yourself Always - and when it's time to fight back killing with kindness is a thing btw. 

Anyways, yeah, just wanted to share that. Hope everyone has a great week.

This isn't goodbye, it's see you later, until next time!

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