Isn't inner beauty all that counts?..... NO

An older patient came in the other day for a regular cleaning and check-up. This patient has been coming to our practice for many years now and has always been a unique character. 

I got to pleasure to work on him that day. 

Me: Good Morning!
Patient: Good Morning. I chipped my front tooth yesterday. Do you have time to repair it today?
Me: Yes. You don't want to keep it chipped? It gives you character!
Patient: No. I don't want to look ugly.
Me: Awww. But isn't what's on the inside that counts?
Patient: No. Not really.

 This man has lived a full life. He has served our country for many years. He had several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He has been with his wife for many many years. So it is safe to assume he has accumulated much more wisdom than the average man. 

And it makes you think... does inner beauty count? does it matter how good-hearted you are? Will you get that boy's attention or that job position/promotion if you work hard and show you have a great personality? The answer is... NO!

We live in a world where sanity is vanity. Your life is measured with your materialistic objects. The newest and most expensive car that sits in your driveway. The supermodel wife that tans in your football field size backyard. Or the most up to date gadgets in your pockets. 

It really doesn't matter if you have the best application for the job. If you aren't beautiful in the public eye, chances are that you won't be getting a call back. It's the truth. Beautiful people have it easier. 

Why would I say such things? It's because it happened to me. My long-term college boyfriend of 6 years cheated on me because the other girl was "prettier". Yes. It didn't matter that I worked 6 days a week and studied my bum off to get myself into dental school. A profession that was able to sustain a family that I dreamed we would later on have. Giving him the option to become a house-dad (like his father) and enjoy his hobbies and interests. (Which was his idea to begin with)

But because my facial features did not surpass his new girlfriend's, I was kicked to the curb. It didn't matter what I did to show him that I cared, loved him and only wanted the best for him. I wasn't pretty enough to be his girlfriend anymore. I was left crying on my bedroom floor thinking that the only way I would be happy is to get plastic surgery.

Well. Yes. He is an jackass and not everyone is like him. But many people ARE!  Think about it. That girl or guy you have a crush on and want to get to know better. What initiated the attraction? His or her appearance. Hunchback of Notre-Dame was shunned regardless of his innocent heart. 

We all have to face the fact. We live in a superficial society. And there's nothing we can do about it. 

This is just another random rant by Yet Another Angry Asian Girl.