Bandaid

This certainly isn't going to be a post about the group of cheap sluts normally referred to as groupies, glorifying themselves with the name of Bandaids. Random movie reference complete.

Bandaids are a dressing for a wound but really do nothing to help the problem. Protection from dirt? Children sure are fond of them because it's more of a way to say 'look at me'. Bandaids have one major flaw, they keep it clean for a short while, but the boo boo just can't heal it's poor wittle self with one on. (yep, condicention in full force there) They hurt like hell when they are pulled off and just leave the wound a soggy mess of puss and blood. Pretty image huh? Of course, all of this is a preverbal for another problem. It's just nice to have a pleasant visual to focus on. I see people slapping Bandaids on everything, even things that don't require one. Nobody needs one for a paper cut or a scratch, but if you want to look like a real sissy or just need some extra attention, they work splendid.

I have made it absolutely obvious how I feel about truth and personal responsibility. If you have made it this far into this blog without inferring that, clearly all you have done is skimmed through the titles. I won't ever stray for this or apologize for accountability. This is the mandatory disclaimer about not reading if you aren't ready to accept it.

Back to the lecture at hand (um yeah, total white girl quoting Dr. Dre...what of it?) Why would anyone want to cover something up rather than let it heal? There is the aforementioned 'look at me' issue. Some people need others to look at their hurt and acknowledge it. This doesn't make a wound a badge of honor, it makes the person an attention whore. There is trying to keep it clean. That is all well and good, but the wound should be cleansed prior to putting a dressing on it anyway. If it isn't then you are looking straight down a loaded barrel of infection. Here's a concept...what about actually addressing the hurt, cleansing it and letting it heal while being completely exposed? Scary to think of it, but those are the necessary steps.

Bandaids help temporarily, but when left on too long they hinder and delay the healing process. Why would anyone want to hurt longer than they have to? Healing can be painful and irritating. It can leave us scarred, but scars fade after sometime. They never fully disappear and there is a reason for that. Scars are reminders to be wary, the marks of lessons learned. Stop slapping Bandaids over abrasions and start healing. In the end, you will be scarred but smarter.