Quote by Josie Maran

I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe it's generic beauty, but it's weird to be valued for something I was born with.

I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me.

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's contemplation on the concept of attractiveness. They express uncertainty as to why others find them appealing, speculating that it may be attributed to their conventional physical appearance, which they view as a somewhat arbitrary feature they possess by chance. The speaker finds it odd and perhaps unsettling to be valued solely for something inherent, emphasizing the subjective nature of beauty and the complexities surrounding societal judgments of worth based on physical traits.

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Beauty

By Josie Maran

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