Perfection, ten letters, three syllables, who would think this easy word to say can impact a person’s life so drastically.

Perfection is something we’re taught doesn’t really exist and that we should embrace ourselves and love who were are instead of trying to be perfect.



No one really means that though do they. Often times we find ourselves being judged and looked down on, because they’re faults in ourselves.


Told, you’re not pretty enough, or smart enough, or talented enough or maybe you’re just too plain, but how does this affect us, the constant insults? It makes us lose control of our own selves.


Growing up this girl found herself in a life that she felt she had no control or say in. Coming out of Primary school where she had tons of friends, was in many school clubs and was even appreciated for good grades, she moved to High school where all of that changed.



No longer did she have her friends or was appreciated for good grades, instead she was humiliated and made fun of. She was a small girl growing up, very petite and in high school no one cares if you’re only twelve, they expected her to look sixteen.



On top of the bullying she had because of her school peers, she was pressured by teachers as well. Like I said earlier this was a smart girl, but the smarts ran in the family, and with a genius for a brother, the teachers thought that she should’ve been one too. Instead of encouraging her though, they were just mean, throwing in her face how she should be more like her brother.



This went on for a period of three years, until she was fifteen, what did this do to her you ask? She became depressed. In this depressed state, not only was she sad, but she was also extremely angry all the time. Often times she lashed out at the people who turned out only cared about her. She even lashed out at herself.



You see being depressed doesn’t only mean that you’re sad, it comes with other emotions as well. Like anger, frustration, shame, fear, confusion and at times a sense of numbness. It means experiencing things that you don’t quite understand or can put into words at times.



From a female’s perspective, being depressed, can happen at times when you’re put under immense pressure and scrutiny. At sometimes, it because of things you don’t have control over.
My advice, is to try your best to stay positive and don’t let another’s judgment harbor how you see life and yourself.



Know that perfection doesn’t exist, you can only be the best you and know that that is good enough.