I'm brown skinned but I'm always worried about getting darker. I was in marching band and I went to band camp where we had to be outside for hours. I got really dark and I felt so ugly. I have regular, boring, average, dark brown eyes. I hate it. I think it's so boring, but I think colored contacts don't look real and just make someone look insecure like they're unhappy with the way they look or they need colored contacts to feel pretty. I think they just look weird. The colors aren't realistic and they don't look like real eyes. I have a round nose. ugh. I hate my nose. I think my face is so boring. I'm envious of Latina girls or Middle Eastern girls because they look exotic. They all look different and some of them have very pretty eyes. They also have long hair that they don't have to worry about it falling out for putting too much heat on it, sticking straight up in the air, falling out for sleeping on the wrong kind of pillow or not oiling it. ugh. I just don't like being me. I don't like being black.
How can I get over this and find beauty within myself?
I feel so ugly all of the time and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of looking at other girls and thinking "Why can't I be like that?" I know this sounds bad, but it's just the way I feel. Please give advice or similar experiences and what you did to overcome it. Thanks!
I think some black women are beautiful like Tionne Watkins, Lisa Lopes, Rozonda Thomas (especially. she's so pretty). Members of TLC. I'll stop there since a lot of people know them. I probably sound like a lesbian. I'M NOT!! lol I love men. Just very insecure.
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THIS IS A SERIOUS QUESTION. For those of you bold losers who get online and talk sh!t because you feel comfortable saying it behind a computer screen where someone you know doesn't know how ignorant you are; get a life. It makes you feel powerful to hate, but hating won't make you any less ugly
I really am black. I have a life and I don't get online and try to put people downt o make me feel better about my insecurities. This is a serious question and if you're not going to take it seriously and leave a serious answer, then please don't waste my time answering at all
I understand what you're going through; I really did go through the same thing that you did before.
I used to be jealous of a girl in my class for many reasons but that lead to me being jealous because she's Thai. I wished and longed to be like her, pretty and Thai. I was unhappy with myself. I'm middle-eastern, but yet I wanted to be Thai. I was so jealous that sometimes I would cry about it. I was so insecure and had a low self esteem about it.
Sometimes right now isn't a very convenient time to be Middle-Eastern either, with all that's going on. But I overcame this jealousy of the Thai girl, and I'll tell you how you can too.
I found the beauty in myself. I changed myself a little, so that I could feel better about myself. I used to wear glasses, but I felt as if it kind of made me look nerdy. So I decided to get contacts–that helped a ton with making me feel better. People tell me my eyes are pretty, this helps boost my self-confidence. Also, when I got my braces off I also felt a lot better. I got Proactiv, even though I don't really have Acne. It still helped clear my face up, and that definately helps. I also went out and got myself a new haircut/style, for change.
I also started to feel proud of being Arab. Many people think Arabs are beautiful–I used to think all Arabs except maybe me were, but now when I look at myself I feel happy. Sure, there are those moments when I feel ugly–everyone has those.
So my advice to you, is, fix yourself up a little. Try to change some things you don't like about yourself. If you have glasses, get contacts. If you have acne, get yourself a face wash, If you're bored of your hair, go out and get a new style, a nice one. If you're overweight, try to start losing weight. Trust me, it will make you feel better.
There are some things you can't control though, and you just have to learn to live with it. Try to see yourself as others might. I'm sure people really don't think much about your nose as you do. Find the beauty in yourself. African Americans are beautiful. Brown eyes, especially dark brown eyes are beautiful. I have dark brown eyes and people always tell me they're big and pretty; you probably have similar eyes too. Just realize, you're always going to want to be different than you are. You said you're jealous of Middle Eastern girls, well I'm Middle Eastern and I was jealous of Thai girls. Everyone is envious of what they can't be/have once in a while, and that's ok. But you have to learn to accept the fact that you are who you are, and be proud of that. Be proud that you're different, not the same as everyone else. Black people can also look exotic. At least you're different.
I've given you advice on my own experience and how I overcame it…I hope I could help just a tad. I know it sounds lame, but you have to remember that you are beautiful. I'm sure other people see that, but you. Realize it, embrace it, because you can't change the way you are. Good luck!
This was the first half-time show performed by the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band during the 2008 football season. This was for the home game against Wisconsin on September 13, 2008. The opener features the opening of Thriller, transitioning into a medley of I Want You Back and ABC, both songs from his days with the Jackson 5. The second song is a disco-pop song called Blame it on the Boogie. This song was still with the family, but it was from when they were known simply as The Jacksons. The closer is a medley of Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller, which are all hits from Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. Another feature of the closer is that the bass line during the chorus of Thriller was replaced by the bass line from Smooth Criminal, another Michael Jackson hit. One last thing to listen for at the end of the show are subtle hints of quotes from earlier in the show from ABC and Blame it on the Boogie.
A part of FAMU’s band playing Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite March at the orientation for the FAMU “Marching 100″ Summer Band Camp in Lee Hall.
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In this segment we look at band camp for the crabs, or rookies and why they need that time alone before the upperclassmen come back
The Pride of Bethel Marching Band performs their field show “Thriller 25th Anniversary” in Finals Competition at the Oklahoma Bandmaster’s ociation State Contest.
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The Marching 100 (and alumni who think they still got it!) are “bringing it off” the field at Homecoming 2006.
From the Michael Jackson halftime show
