Personal Narrative: The Idea Of Perfection

The idea of perfection is within itself, not perfect. People have their own idea of perfection that is impossible to occur. Take media for example; the media has distorted our minds into thinking we have to look, dress, and act a certain way to be perfect. If not, those people are looked down upon for not doing so. I, myself, am a victim of feeling the need to be perfect, and I remember feeling contrite about myself when I didn’t look, have, or act the way media wanted me to. I was out of the loop when it came to what music and clothing were considered “in” at the time, and by the time I knew the words to the song or bought the clothing, it was already a thing of the past. Then, last year, I went to a One Direction concert with my friend Grace …show more content…
Not only did they look different by playing instruments and dyeing their hair, but they also sang about liking the body no matter what people think of it instead of rapping about women, sex, and drugs like all the others in this era. I started to gain an interest in them, and I specifically loved hearing them talk in interviews. For example, they don’t care that they are taking a different direction in music, clothing, and appearance. They decided that the right people would stay by their side just by doing what makes them happy. They also started a revolution for their fans to get behind known as “The New Broken Scene.” It’s for the joining of all the misfits and outcasts just like them to stand up together and make people feel like they belong because they, too, struggled with fitting in until they finally decided being different is fantastic. Since then, they have exploded and are becoming more known by people everyday. Not only that, but they are also continuing to express the idea that perfection isn’t real and being different is magnificent. Since then, my confidence grew, and I started to listen to rock music instead of the newest rap song that everyone is talking