Originally Posted by kronas

plastic surgery is becoming an increasing alternative for young women some as young as 11 are wanting surgery

the more alarming worry is that parents seem very willing to provide the money needed or loans are taken out by young teens in order to 'perfect' there body

in an all too increasing trend it seems women are feeling pressured in to looking 'perfect' by looking at the magazines and viewing catwalk women which seem to influence there choice in wanting alterations to there body

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3227396.stm

i think you should be confident in yourself nobody is perfect i think naivity plays its part.........

Originally Posted by homealone

exactly - kids, especially, can be really cruel to each other, as someone who used to be called 'big-ears' & 'four-eyes', I had some experience of it.

Originally Posted by homealone

"accept you for who you are" is very true - but sometimes if you don't like who you are - or how you see yourself, I can understand why some kids would consider cosmetic surgery as an alternative.

Originally Posted by homealone

That's where their parents should be explaining that they will feel very differently about it when they are older & have more insight into themselves.

Originally Posted by downquark1

My thoughts:
I try to never judge anything on outside appearances, as matter of principle, but this is a free country so I see no point in criticising people for doing something they've wanted to do.

Originally Posted by Kronas

but if you dont believe in yourself where low self esteem comes in to it then you wont succeed in life trust me on that

Originally Posted by homealone

true if it continues that way, but, sometimes you have to hit the bottom, to know where the top is.;) I'm fairly stuck with being a small, balding, middle aged man, with glasses - not much will change that, now - but I have other attributes that I have learnt to appreciate, when I contemplate my 'self image'.

Originally Posted by homealone

- I also learned that the definition of "success in life" changes as you go on - don't you 'sell yourself short', Kronas:)

Originally Posted by Kronas

im sure you can woo the ladies are those the attributes you speak of your not that bad

Originally Posted by Kronas

true personality intelligence and being able to put things in to practice is what helps and a creative mind

Originally Posted by homealone

why thank you kind sir;):p:)

Originally Posted by homealone

true - personality, intelligence & being able to put things into practice, does help - and I agree that 'common sense' is more important than "creativity" - no good having ideas that are not possible.:)