On (Im)Perfection
Jul. 26th, 2015 06:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grimrose_eilwynnI've got a confession: I hate perfect people.
They're simpering. They're annoying. They make me want to smack someone and strangle people. I hate people with perfect photoshopped bodies and perfect straightened hair and way too much makeup -- I think they're terrifying and hideous. I find people who never make mistakes and never fuck up to be utterly boring. And worse than that -- they're typically hypocritical and judgmental.
I have another confession: I'm not perfect.
I'm not. I'm an antisocial, too-smart-for-my-own-good, eccentric, don't-touch-me FREAK. I don't like people but I do like people but I really only like people in abstract. I'm horrible at expressing my feelings. I don't really like hugs. I'm not very playful. My boobs are too small. I think I'm smarter than everybody else. I'm stubborn and prone to getting obsessive over things that I want. I get random anxiety attacks that make me unable to interact with the normal human population. I hate parties and public speaking. My sense of humor is flat, dry, and sarcastic.
I'm not perfect.
Now here's something revolutionary: I don't want to be.
I like my hair messy! I like that I only ever wear jeans! I like that there's cat and dog hair all over my clothes! I like my tiny boobs and my obsessive-anxious-passive-aggressive-antisocial personality!
Imperfection is human. It's natural. And more than that -- we can learn to love it. Mistakes make for great stories and help us learn to laugh at ourselves! Screwups can sometimes end up being the most precious moments of our lives!
I spent so long being told by bullies growing up that there was something wrong with being imperfect. I was supposed to want to fuck boys and go to parties every weekend and look like this and dress like that! And I wasn't! The horror!
I used to be ashamed of myself for not fitting into the social norm. But you know what? I've grown up. And now it's time for me to celebrate it. I propose a celebration of imperfection.
So, on that note, here are my three favorite songs about imperfection:
1."Girl Next Door" by Saving Jane
It's not about the prom queen. It's not about the celebrity. It's not about the princess. It's about the girl next door to the celebrity/princess/prom queen that no one ever notices. It's about her and how much she feels ignored and how much she HATES the seemingly perfect girl next door to her, who always gets the boys and always looks pretty and never acts like a bitch. This is basically my song.
Favorite lyrics:
"Maybe I'll admit it:
I'm a little bitter.
Everybody loves her,
BUT I JUST WANT TO HIT HER!
She is the prom queen,
I'm in the marching band,
She is a cheerleader,
I'm sitting in the stands,
I get a little bit,
She gets a little more!
She's Miss America, yeah,
She's Miss America, and I'm just the girl next door."
2."Little Moments" by Brad Paisley
It's about all the mistakes his wife makes throughout a typical day, how funny he finds all of them, and how those moments are when he truly realizes how much he loves her. Need I say more?
Favorite lyrics:
"I know she's not perfect,
But she tries so hard for me,
And I thank God that she isn't,
'Cuz how boring would that be?
It's the little imperfections,
It's a sudden change in plans
When she misreads the directions
And we're lost but holding hands.
Yeah, I live for
Little moments
Like that."
3. "Secrets" by Mary Lambert
It's all about a bipolar overweight girl with a screwed-up family who defiantly doesn't care WHO knows her secrets. She's tired of pretending to be someone she's not!
Favorite lyrics:
"I've got bipolar disorder,
My shit's not in order,
I'm overweight,
I'm always late,
I've got too many things to say.
I rock mom jeans, cat earrings,
Extrapolate my feelings.
My family is dysfunctional,
But we have a good time killing each other!
They tell us from the time we're young
To hide the things that we don't like about ourselves,
Inside ourselves.
I know I'm not the only one
Who spent so long attempting to be someone else.
Well I'm over it."
In conclusion...
"No one likes perfect people! Perfect people are boring!"
- Two Weeks Notice
They're simpering. They're annoying. They make me want to smack someone and strangle people. I hate people with perfect photoshopped bodies and perfect straightened hair and way too much makeup -- I think they're terrifying and hideous. I find people who never make mistakes and never fuck up to be utterly boring. And worse than that -- they're typically hypocritical and judgmental.
I have another confession: I'm not perfect.
I'm not. I'm an antisocial, too-smart-for-my-own-good, eccentric, don't-touch-me FREAK. I don't like people but I do like people but I really only like people in abstract. I'm horrible at expressing my feelings. I don't really like hugs. I'm not very playful. My boobs are too small. I think I'm smarter than everybody else. I'm stubborn and prone to getting obsessive over things that I want. I get random anxiety attacks that make me unable to interact with the normal human population. I hate parties and public speaking. My sense of humor is flat, dry, and sarcastic.
I'm not perfect.
Now here's something revolutionary: I don't want to be.
I like my hair messy! I like that I only ever wear jeans! I like that there's cat and dog hair all over my clothes! I like my tiny boobs and my obsessive-anxious-passive-aggressive-antisocial personality!
Imperfection is human. It's natural. And more than that -- we can learn to love it. Mistakes make for great stories and help us learn to laugh at ourselves! Screwups can sometimes end up being the most precious moments of our lives!
I spent so long being told by bullies growing up that there was something wrong with being imperfect. I was supposed to want to fuck boys and go to parties every weekend and look like this and dress like that! And I wasn't! The horror!
I used to be ashamed of myself for not fitting into the social norm. But you know what? I've grown up. And now it's time for me to celebrate it. I propose a celebration of imperfection.
So, on that note, here are my three favorite songs about imperfection:
1."Girl Next Door" by Saving Jane
It's not about the prom queen. It's not about the celebrity. It's not about the princess. It's about the girl next door to the celebrity/princess/prom queen that no one ever notices. It's about her and how much she feels ignored and how much she HATES the seemingly perfect girl next door to her, who always gets the boys and always looks pretty and never acts like a bitch. This is basically my song.
Favorite lyrics:
"Maybe I'll admit it:
I'm a little bitter.
Everybody loves her,
BUT I JUST WANT TO HIT HER!
She is the prom queen,
I'm in the marching band,
She is a cheerleader,
I'm sitting in the stands,
I get a little bit,
She gets a little more!
She's Miss America, yeah,
She's Miss America, and I'm just the girl next door."
2."Little Moments" by Brad Paisley
It's about all the mistakes his wife makes throughout a typical day, how funny he finds all of them, and how those moments are when he truly realizes how much he loves her. Need I say more?
Favorite lyrics:
"I know she's not perfect,
But she tries so hard for me,
And I thank God that she isn't,
'Cuz how boring would that be?
It's the little imperfections,
It's a sudden change in plans
When she misreads the directions
And we're lost but holding hands.
Yeah, I live for
Little moments
Like that."
3. "Secrets" by Mary Lambert
It's all about a bipolar overweight girl with a screwed-up family who defiantly doesn't care WHO knows her secrets. She's tired of pretending to be someone she's not!
Favorite lyrics:
"I've got bipolar disorder,
My shit's not in order,
I'm overweight,
I'm always late,
I've got too many things to say.
I rock mom jeans, cat earrings,
Extrapolate my feelings.
My family is dysfunctional,
But we have a good time killing each other!
They tell us from the time we're young
To hide the things that we don't like about ourselves,
Inside ourselves.
I know I'm not the only one
Who spent so long attempting to be someone else.
Well I'm over it."
In conclusion...
"No one likes perfect people! Perfect people are boring!"
- Two Weeks Notice
