Do you ever feel the pressure to be pretty?

Question

Just in general. Like for society or someone.

All my life I've been told that I'm pretty & my mom actually likes to show me off. It makes me feel pressure to always be pretty. Like if I got to live up to what I've been 'labeled' as.

Does anyone ever feel pressured to be pretty?

Answer 1

Yes, every day.

And i have exactly the same issue in my family, everyone is always taking pictures of me and sending them off somewhere when we have a family gathering and my dad always wanted to enter me in those contests, so i know how you feel.

But then again, i'd rather look nice and have people looking at me then being teased so i cant complain because i do make an effort with my appearance, but i guess that comes down to the fact that everyone in my school see's it almost as a competition of who looks the hottest.

Answer 2

All the time!!

Answer 3

Yes and it's stupid cuz I'm not even pretty. Haha.

Answer 4

Yes!

I feel so fat. :(

Answer 5

omg yes i know exactly how you feel. its been the same way for me all my life. My mom actually made me promise that if i switched school i would get up 1 hour earlier to do my hair and makeup and pick out a "decent"outfit everyday.and on top of feeling pressured by my mom theres always been girls who seem to think you think your better than everyone else just because of how you look! its really frustrating lol.

but i have to say its gotten better in the past couple of months because i stopped caring so much about what everyone else thought and just started dressing and acting and doing the things i like.

sorry for going on and on but to answer your question yes i have.lol

Answer 6

i feel thats what this entire world's whole purpose is anymore. to be rich and powerful, and usually the cherry on the top is to be beautiful.

i defintely feel pressure to be pretty. usually all i think about is my body image and how i need to lose weight. that never leaves my mind. i always see other people and i want things that they have because they always look so great.

everyone looks pretty or beautiful in there own way....people tell me all the time that they are jealous of the styles i can pull of and ialways look good no matter what! do i believe that? I DONT THINK SO!

don't worry about it. as long as you have your family, friends and loved ones then thats all that matters.  

Answer 7

ALWAYS

Answer 8

Yup, but I LOVE looking gooooooood!

Answer 9

ya alll thee timee it really sucks

Answer 10

oh my god, i can totally relate to you.people always expect me to be pretty and dressed up all of the time, and feel like i have to spend at least two and a half hours every morning to look good.my advice is to just be yourself, accept the compliments graciously, and just be yourself.

Answer 11

yes, definitely.

i don't like anyone to see me with out make-up and straight hair. because otherwise i feel ugly.

Answer 12

mmmm..

yes ma'am.

i hate it.

it always feels like EVERYONE is judging me.

and i myself, is terrified of people's opinions.

like the first person said too, i do not like being

the center of attention.

but at the same time, i feel the need to look

or act some..

i.. i..

AHHHH.

i don't know but it drives me insane.

Answer 13

OMG yeah i love getting all of the attension, but i feel like im on a padalstool

like in school im labled the pretty girl in our grade, and the one with great hair and great clothes. but its sucks because it puts a lot of pressure on me to make sure i live up to their standards i mean dont get time wrong im not acting like someone im not, because its who i am but. i just dont like it when ppl put them selfs down when they put me up you know ?

Answer 14

Yes I do. I don't like being the center of attention really.

Answer 15

I feel the pressure to be pretty everyday. I wish I could have the confidence to just roll out of bed and walk out the door, but that changed as soon as I entered high school. I'm always trying to find better ways to do my makeup and improve the way I look. I'm always getting compliments from my mom's friends on how beautiful and pretty I am and I feel like I have to make society feel the same way. It's hard because the media has brainwashed everyone into thinking that every women should be skinny. I'm always telling myself "Okay, next week, I'm cutting back, going for a walk everyday and I'm going to lose weight!" But it never happens. I always get side tracked with my social life, chores, and work. I bet it was easier to be a teen back in the 1950's than it is now.

Answer 16

Yes I definately do...especially in todays society when women feel like they should be super skinny and gorgous ALL the time or they won't find a man...Its really hard to feel pretty when you walk into a room and everyone around you is pretty (I know that feeling) but just remember that beauty comes from within not whats on the outside and that what counts in the long run..dont let other people run your life!

Answer 17

well i personally think that everyone is pretty, but they just need to find it.  

i dont feel pressured to always feel "pretty"  just knowing that my friends like me for who i am is all that matters.  

Answer 18

yeah u should be happy to be pretty!! and I'm not beautiful, but i know I'm not ugly!