That mirror is reflecting back at me, and sometimes, I am unable to recognize myself from who I used to be. There are things, thoughts, really, that I used to have.
Opinions, for absolutely no reason that I can conclude, that formed over years and made me become somewhat Judgmental, yet … not. I am sure I will get some spit fire thrown at me from this post, but that’s okay. The evolution of myself is rather simple, in all honesty.
For a long time, even through high school, I was very “anti” make-up. I truly believed that a woman looks better without it to the point where I would catch an attitude if my girlfriend wore some. After her and I split up shortly after high school I realized how dumb that was and have appreciated the effects that make-up can really have on the natural beauty of a woman. It really can make someone just amazing looking, it’s neat.
I’ve noticed my artistic side taking a bit more appreciation to it as well. It’s been very interesting analyzing myself as I change over time.
Once, I found nose piercings, typically just a stud, to be terribly disgusting, a huge turn off, something I thought only trash would have ever gotten. That’s sounds horrible, but sadly, that is really how I felt. Then one day, sometime, years, ago, I saw someone that looked really good with one. From that day forward I have never seen one that I didn’t like. This comes up because a woman entered the store where I currently work and had one and I couldn’t help but admire it. It was a recognition in myself that I was wrong and proud to admit that I had come to truly appreciate the additional beauty that can be brought on with such a piercing.
The same goes for a belly button piercing.
I’ve always had this view that the natural way is the “only” way and should not be tampered with. This leads up to tattoos, which, has been an interesting part to my own evolution this year. I hadn’t put a lot of thought behind them for awhile until I found out randomly that my girlfriend went and got one on a whim (with her very own good reasons, but this was before I spoke with her) and I caught an attitude. I was really like, “What the hell?” (Actually I was a lot worse than that…)
After the situation relaxed I evaluated myself and had no valid reason to act like such an idiot about it. Nothing at all. In fact, I had to ask myself what the hell. It’s really strange to me because I don’t hold any of this against a person who does or has any of this, I really never have, but when it has come to my relationships I have always had issues. I really am not sure why either.
Anyway, I’ve basically taken that situation and turned my perspective to appreciate what tattoos bring, the meaning, the connection, the artistic flair and I have found myself, much like the piercings and make-up, to really appreciate them. So, I am glad, that though I have been and I am sure still will be ignorant in some really stupid stuff, I have been able to evolve from it and grow and gain some real appreciation.
With that said, I will, at some point, be getting myself a tattoo. I’m working on a rough design for what I will want. Once I have the rough idea outlined I will find an artist that can make it into something that I will want to stay with me.
The conclusion here is that I have realized that to see things as beautiful, I need to stop looking at them to not be beautiful.
So goes the Evolution of Myself…
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