The concept of "pretty"

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYso26LDho

The concept of what is pretty and what is not, is tantalizing. The idea that someone else could deem you so for their own concept of pretty is something that seems to be craved more now that ever. "I am pretty... at least I think I'm pretty." See, that's the thing about being pretty: you don't really know whether you are or are not until someone else confirms one of the two. It's a hard thing to come to terms with, and an even harder thing to see in yourself. Have you ever looked at your reflection in the mirror? I mean bathroom door closed and locked, hands gripping the sink, leaning forward a bit and just starring yourself in the eyes? If you haven't, try it. It's.. Interesting to say the least. Say some things to yourself, positive things, things you question. Look at yourself when you say these things. Experience what you feel when you say these things. Realize the power of words. The power of your words. Stay positive with what you say, to yourself, and to others. But don't be afraid to be truthful. It's a delicate balance that like most things takes time. Being told "you're pretty" is a powerful sentiment. But never too powerful to completely crush self doubt.
Say there is a boy who likes you. You know he likes you. He is.. Dorky to say the least. You know if you asked him, he would say you are pretty. And he would say it honestly, genuinely. You also know if he asked you, you would not say he is cute, handsome, or pretty. And you would say it honestly, genuinely. Both of the situations are okay. How could either not be? But does it ever make you think that perhaps if this boy were less dorky would he still think the same of you? Does our visions of others solely pertain to how we see ourselves? I ask this not as a rhetoric question, nor as a legitiment  question for any one person to answer. The answer is indisputable: yes. And for this reason we must be so careful as to what we say to ourselves when locked in the bathroom eyes staring into the soul. (Since the eyes are the pathway to the soul of course) Because what we say to ourselves sets the guidelines as to what others say to us. Any one person is only as they are to you as you let them be. Give or take some of course.