Today’s society is about who’s on top and being better than everyone else. Everyone is always trying to be better for the sake of popularity. Children are growing up thinking that being normal is bad and that is unacceptable. Teenagers are committing suicide daily because of bullying about being who they are. Celebrities are trying to promote themselves by posting “false” pictures of them being “happy.” Perfection is not a real thing, if you are happy with your life, that 's perfect enough. There are many factors that go into not being perfect such as, bullying, suicide and mental illness, and also there are many types of perfections.
Not to have a stereotype or anything, but there are different types of perfection to different cultures. For example, in an Asian culture, you have to go into the medical field or have something that involves being in school for a long time. Also, in the Asian culture, you cannot fail a test or quiz. That puts a lot of stress and anxiety on the child due to trying to make their parents happy. It is very hard nowadays to get all A’s in school and come out being “perfect. In a Indian culture, you have to have an arranged marriage, for someone who is gay, that can have a very big impact on the family. Someone
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There are many mental illnesses that connect to thinking you are not good enough. Many illnesses include the following: depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. According to the World Health Organization, “350 million people suffer from depression.” According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “ affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.” According to the NARSAD, the Mental Health Research Association state that: “More than 2 million American adults or 1 percent of the population age 18 or older in any given year, have bipolar disorder.” So many in today’s world suffer from mental illness and about half of it is caused by daily thoughts of self