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Perfection Is Disgusting

I hate the word "perfect".

 

 

Nobody can be perfect.

It's literally impossible.

 

They say, "Don't change, you're perfect as you are."

Humans can't be perfect.

It's not in our nature.

 

Our media portrays perfection as people's personalities painted in pretty pastel.

Don't be fooled.

Perfection is disgusting.

 

Perfection

is tearing your hair out over a simple dashed line

in front of the "A" on the report card.

 

Perfection

is raking chewed cuticles across your cheeks

for missing the kick in Phy. Ed class.

 

Perfection

is spilling your guts out after every meal and screaming into the mirror,

"Am I perfect yet?! Am I good enough for you?!"

 

Perfection

is ripping apart the artwork you poured your heart into

because someone pointed out a flaw, and now you can't unsee it.

 

Perfection

is gorging on painkillers

as if they would take away the emotional pain, too.

 

Don't you dare tell me that I'm perfect

because perfection is disgusting.

 

 

I hate the word "perfect".

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Written by
CaseyAF
23 / M / Wisconsin
Published
Mar 5, 2019
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I'm tired of people saying that perfection is something to glorify and strive for. Some people are literally broken apart by the expectations of perfection.

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#perfection#expectations#media#pain#disgust
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