"My dear young lady, there was a great deal of truth, I dare say, in what you said, and you looked very pretty while you said it, which is much more important."
“A Woman of No Importance” Oscar Wilde
What is a person worth? and how is that measured? What is self worth?
As a child it was expected of me to be successful in all I did. Assumed even. This didn't inspire me, or even motivate me. It wasn't a support or even a comfort to know that my parents expected excellence. On the contrary. It gave me the attitude in life that whatever I tried to achieve I would always fall short. In fact, why try at all knowing that I would always fail.
So what is a pretty boy worth?
Status, pride, bloodline .... an investment for old age?
What is a beautiful young man worth?
Status, sex, vitality .... to be bartered and traded? Shared and handed round?
And a handsome man?
Status, sex, money .... to be invested in, collecting dividends until he is sold on.
So how much is self worth? In cash? In pride? In status?
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