Is Trying Our Best Trying Too Hard?

Sometimes I'm surprised by the amount of make up my friends wear. A few aren't ever in public without any. Truly what I see is insecurity. Admittedly, there is jealously of their well put together appearance. However, I think that on some level, they feel unacceptable without improving their aesthetics. But this doesn't piss me off. Why should it?

I'm a fan of the candid. Posing for pictures at Disneyland is expected, but when trying too hard for a glamorous appeal is ridiculous. We call people who try too hard "posers" right? The thing is, we are jealous when these posers are successful in attaining others jealously, and we merely laugh at those who fail. I'm not just talking about the "photography" sense. But with demeanor, vernacular and overall protrayal of character.

Things should be accepted at face value. In-depth analysis goes below the surface but what good is that? If there is more, why shouldn't it be worn on our sleeves? Selective revealing creates all these different perceptions of a person. Terrific, no?

I laugh too much and peoples re-creations of themselves. Maybe its because I think its stupid not to accept who you are because no matter how superficially you try, you are who you are. Expression is tricky; I suppose gut is all you have to judge with. But then again "reserving judgement is a matter of infinite hope". (F. Scott Fitzgerald)