Why don't you take a break from the television for a while and indulge yourself in things that really interest you, things that won't make you think about the way you look. Looks actually have little to do with the relationships you develop with people. You can't tell me you've never seen an "ugly" person in a happy relationship or with a lot of friends.
Look at paintings more to see what people truly find beautiful. I enjoy comparing myself to artistic models rather than media models because they are much more realistic. It pleases me to think my body is similar to Botticelli's Venus, who has small breasts and a wide, slightly pudgy belly (although more toned). Look up Peter Paul Reubens and see the voluptuous women he paints. Look up the Venus of Willendorf - this body type was once worshiped. Manet's women are not paper thin. I'm sure you'll find a plethora of beautiful women you can identify with in the art world. You might think some are unappealing at first, if you've never been exposed to this sort of beauty, but if people didn't think this was beauty there wouldn't be so many of them.
Here are more examples of beautiful bodies that you would never see advertising a product.
Is it normal I feel worthless?
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Why don't you take a break from the television for a while and indulge yourself in things that really interest you, things that won't make you think about the way you look. Looks actually have little to do with the relationships you develop with people. You can't tell me you've never seen an "ugly" person in a happy relationship or with a lot of friends.
Look at paintings more to see what people truly find beautiful. I enjoy comparing myself to artistic models rather than media models because they are much more realistic. It pleases me to think my body is similar to Botticelli's Venus, who has small breasts and a wide, slightly pudgy belly (although more toned). Look up Peter Paul Reubens and see the voluptuous women he paints. Look up the Venus of Willendorf - this body type was once worshiped. Manet's women are not paper thin. I'm sure you'll find a plethora of beautiful women you can identify with in the art world. You might think some are unappealing at first, if you've never been exposed to this sort of beauty, but if people didn't think this was beauty there wouldn't be so many of them.
Here are more examples of beautiful bodies that you would never see advertising a product.
http://wp.patheos.com/community/paganswithdisabilities/files/2011/02/Lembesis-Nude-Painting.jpg
http://www.artquotes.net/masters/balthus/nu-au-foulard-82.jpg
http://www.1artclub.com/uploads/19-0411.jpg
http://www.oceansbridge.com/paintings/collections/reclining-nude/big/Auguste_Renoir_1907_XX_Large_Nude.jpg