I am a Mirror - Hayley Ouimette


Image result for girl look in mirror see something elseI am merely a reflection of your life. Each and everyday people look into me just to see an image they are never truly happy with. I see them approach me and I watch as their faces change, starting off normal, at first smiling or making a goofy face or peace sign, then slowly return to their judgmental, criticized selves. They look into me, creating a version of themselves that emphasizes everything they find "imperfect" about themselves. The appearance in me is not the one I see looking at me. I see peoples beautiful selves, I see what makes them unique, I see what they are blind too. The figure they create does not match the one standing out in front of me, they look at me disgusted with what they see, coming closer to see themselves better to only be disappointed. This variation they make is so much worse then what it is, and there is no way I can change how they see themselves. Every day I'm looked into with such hated eyes, eyes wishing they could change the face or body looking back at them. I wish I could show them what everyone else sees, without the biggest critic tearing them down, themselves. 

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  1. Aw I love this Hayls!! I think you should invent a mirror that can give you compliments like this. (You would make bank) <3

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  2. I think this is fantastic and true. We are always our own worst critic.

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  3. this made me :(
    when u said "I see what they are blind too" it was really good. i loved this except i almost had a seizure trying to read this swiping right

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  4. aw hayley this beautifully written. it made me sad reading it because of how true it is :(((

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  5. and im that person that throws a peace sign every time i see someone 🤦‍♀️

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