@madisonchapman
Active 6 years, 9 months ago-
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Being A Teen 6 years, 10 months ago Hello,
I am not waiting for an answer of ms. Jane Fonda, but just an answer of any kind and from anybody. I am Madison (real name Manon but it’s french so it is kind of difficult to pronounce), I am 15, soon to be 16 (can’t wait!) and I live in the south of France. Since it is a group for teenagers, I thought I could ask some questions because I am totally lost in my life, I have no idea on what I am going to do in my futur or just on how to become a real adult and it is freaking me out.
I’ve always been an artistic and mature young girl and I’ve been bullied for that. I grew up with two separate parents, not really nice with each other, and not in a wealthy family. It is now time to think about the job I want to do and the woman I want to become and I have some thoughts about that.
Since I was six years old I’ve always wanted to become an actress. I guess I have the american dream but ever since I went into 10th grade I keep asking myself if I can do it. I play music, I sing, I dance and I absolutely love dramatic arts but can I make it? I am not rich, not american, I don’t find myself really pretty (even though people keep saying that I am) and I don’t even know if I should believe in myself anymore. Can anybody on earth relate?
The second thing which makes uncomfortable is do I lose weight to be that skinny-pretty-intelligent girl and to fit into society nowadays or do I accept myself the way I am? I don’t know what to do.
Anyway, I hope and didn’t bother you guys too much and I have other questions if you want (just kidding). I hope I’m not alone in those cases and someone will answer.
I wish you all the best!
Madison
hi madison,
I kind of know what you are going through and all i have to say is that it is difficult, and sometimes we end up just too scared of this topic and ignoring it. But something that i’ve been doing lately and that has helped me a lot, it’s to not really focus on what you going to do when you grow up, but focus on figuring out what you like and what your interests are right now, because in our age to be honest, interests can change and new ones come along.
And if you really like something, give it a try, research, study, go deep into to the subject and just do something about it right now, do get what i mean? ( i wasn’t quite clear i think). But that is it.
And about fitting in into the beauty standards, girl, i’m pretty sure you’re beautiful just the way you are, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE. if you need a little help with accepting yourself, go watch Jane fonda’s master class for Oprah, “Jane Fonda on Perfection”cause that really helped me.
hope this was helpful.
Thanks a lot Sofia, for these amazing advices. I actually feel better now! I’ll give a shot to what you said, I mean, I’ve got nothing to lose!
And I cried when I read what you wrote on the beauty standards.
Thanks girl, it means a lot ^^