Savvy’s Take On… Less Than Perfect!
When will it end? The day to day addictive activity of rushing home through grid lock traffic only to find yourself in front of that big 32 inch flat screen tv (that you begged your boyfriend to get, baiting him with the reward of seeing his Play Station games much clearer) just to catch the newest episode of the reality shows, I call unrealistic.
Why do we feel compelled to become entranced in this hype? What’s missing from our lives? Do we enjoy watching other individuals as they display their “less than perfect” lives?
Just think about it. A woman enters a crowded room with her head held high, propelling her confidence from her fragranced skin. Women who are less than confident about themselves will find a reason to talk negative about this woman, noticing every loose piece of thread from her dress; the shredded lines in her stockings and the unnoticeable lean of her 3 inch, run down, stiletto heel. See, I am smiling and nodding my head as I write this. Until now, I never thought about the real deep, dark, hidden insecurities that motivate our actions. Now I’ve been on both sides of the fence. I’ve been the snickering woman surrounded by other insecure women, commenting on everything about this woman. Yet, I’ve also been the woman who entered the room very confident and secure in my own skin. Both sides of the fence made me feel insecure after being in both environments. The insecure side of me couldn’t decipher why insecurity plagued my mind so viciously and the confident me, wondered why strangers or acquaintances disperse so much animosity for me.
The women who enjoy snickering about torn stockings and run over heels are the ones who can’t enjoy live without laughing at others. So maybe reality shows were created for the snickering souls and its successful growth is just a mere glimpse of how many “less than perfect” addicts are actually watching…