Have you noticed that suddenly celebrities are taking a huge interest in the self-confidence of us teens? This is great! Finally, someone who understands.
Only problem is, they've got it all wrong. This self-confidence that they are promoting isn't the kind that we want. I want the kind of confidence that will help me to be better, to have the courage to do what is right.
The kind of self-confidence they are encouraging is the reassurance that when you are doing something wrong, you really aren't.
What a tasty paradox!
They take these messed up people and tell them that there is nothing wrong with them *cough cough "self-confidence" cough cough* but rather that there is everything wrong with the world and-here is the keyword- morality.
They think that if they can convince these people that they aren't wrong, that morality is wrong, then they are suddenly very ok with themselves again. See, we know when we have done something wrong, and it eats us up inside. There is no getting away with it, unless we can delude ourselves into thinking that we are right and the accepted morals of the world are wrong.
Ok, now it's time to open up the floor and let you guys talk amongst yourselves.
Self confidence: Helpful characteristic, or sinister plot? ^_^
