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Q: Im 16/f and I do not get the whole fascination with dressing up, lots of makeup, dying hair etc. Like all the girls at my school are starting to wear these pretty dresses and doing their hair and they all look so beautiful..but its like i dont give a shit about any of that. Ive always been decent looking without doing a whole lot so i never really got into fashion or lots of makeup..I would like to tbh. Today i tried doing a smokey eye, and it kinda looked like shit lol. And i also tried looking up skirts and dresses that i could buy and they were all ugly and expensive. And all that stuff seems like a lot of work to keep up looking really nice everyday. I just dont get it, why is it so important? To feel good about yourself, sure but why else? I like looking nice but at the end of the day it doesnt really matter.. i dont wanna spend so much time on something that wont really get me anywhere and idk i just dont get it.
I got one word that answers it all: media.

Some girls might have no money but spend the little they have on their appearance. Just remember that just like those cosmetics and clothes,they're skin deep and matter only skin deep. Some people like that in my high school got screwed over and where they are now, I think they are kicking themselves and thinking of all the things they bought in the past that they could've not buy to have that money today.

80 years from now on your deathbed non of those things will matter.

16 year olds going over the top wearing makeup in school makes me laugh. Who is actually purchasing those? Look at Adriana grande. She is twenty and she still looks 16. While other 16 year olds trying to look like they 26, just not right. Even the shows like gossip girl and 90210 that supposedly stars in high school, you should know that that's the opposite of real high school.

So you are exactly right. Feel proud that you are REAL. You should want to look the best you can, not looking like other people. A certain level of makeup is fine to keep a decent appearance but you don't need like you are going in the red carpet everyday at school - there are better things to focus on. That's how I met my boyfriend :) he stood out from all of those superficial beliefs and had REAL opinions just like you (boyfriends in high school I find were like the cosmetic appeal. Don't rush, it shouldn't matter when you have a boyfriend as long as you are with the right one).

So to finish off, I like the Youtuber called Themakeupchair. She has a separate playlist to organize just her beginners makeup tutorial and they really do justice. And for clothes, SALE SALE SALE! Never but for full price!

You are so right thank you:) finally someone else who's real. And good for you for finding someone who isnt superficial cause youre right, most of the boys my age are idiots and relationships this age would be ridiculous cause theyre all for sex and i wanna wait. And blah thank you its nice to know there are other people out there that know this stuff doesnt really matter.

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After a two year hiatus I am back! I've been on this site since 2006 and things have changed far more greatly since my bright days in my younger years. I've battled with anxiety and depression and I've gotten through it. My life is merely a survival story itself and now I simply want to help others, being grateful for everything I have and simply because I CAN.

Hello you can call me Hitomi^-^
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