In this day and age I am expected to be pretty
I feel the need to plaster my face in a full coat of make up just to feel pretty
To feel noticed and respected
My physical attraction is all people see in me
And it's kinda like a hook for people

The more I think about it
The more I see of it
And even I am guilty of this
But judging people on whether or not they are attractive
Whether you want to be friends with them or not because of their social status
Everyone is expected to be perfect
Even when we aren't fully developed yet
I am in high school for god sakes!
But my friends are attractive
Some aren't in my eyes but who says they aren't for others?
And what if circumstance and personality is all you need?
I met my first friend when I moved her in junior high
And we have been good friends ever since
He's not conventionally attractive or good looking
But he's funny
He has a way of making you laugh in the worst moods
And yet I feel like people judge him

I don't think Im ugly persay
Quite average to say the least
But I feel the need to perfect every inch of myself
To meet people's expectations
And it's annoying
Because I should be focusing on my grades
Not on my physical attraction
Whether people like me or not
Whether I am deemed good enough to be someone else's friend
Social media, societal norms are becoming too much for us teens
And the adults see the change but they don't...