The topic of the day: Teenagers insecure about the way they look

Insecurities and solutions

How much do we worry about how other people look? Many people would probably a very little. Past research has claimed that the main reason why teenagers are insecure about the way they look is that of worrying too much about what other people say about them. We are too obsessed with how we are perceived by our family, friends, teachers, etc. The truth is, actually, that people to whom we want to impress the most with the way we look, care about it less than we think.

The teenage period is a tricky part of growing up since our physical changes interact with our mental maturing to a large extent. However, blinded only by the visible part, our body, people and especially teenagers care about it the most. The changes such as puberty pimples or putting on weight are those which youngsters are not used to. Mostly, they think that those changes are happening only to them, and no one else. Parents usually make a mistake and don’t teach their children that changes are a common part of growing up and that it is completely normal to explore, eat more, have pimples, etc. Furthermore, teenagers are afraid of those changes because they don’t feel safe or comfortable with undergoing them. Many young people experience mocking and bullying because of the way they look and very quickly forget that they should focus on keeping up with nature and taking a step in developing their mental strength

In addition to that, our real friends, family, and teachers will not remember you as a fat boy or a pimple git, but they will remember you for the things you have done in your life, the things that made you unique, that happiness you have shared with others, your mental capabilities to cope with problems, and so on. The best solution and advice for every teenager would be that instead of wasting time n worrying about the way they look and trying t do something about it, they should focus on studying and getting knowledge since our brains at this age are developing the most, and therefore, should get and receive the most useful information.

Lastly, remember that physical looks can always be changed if you put some effort into it, but your educational, emotional, and social skills cannot easily develop in older ages regardless of how much of effort you try to put into achieving them.

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