Is being a good girl worth it?
By taraelocin
@taraelocin (1138)
October 30, 2009 2:42pm CST
Many parents say: "Be a good girl." But is it worth being a good girl? Or do you miss out on things. 'Bad' people who just get what they want can get much more out of life, but they also might lose in terms of feeling good about themselves. What do you think?
Is there something in the saying that "Good girls go to heaven, but bad girls go everywhere"?
5 responses
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
31 Oct 09
What is a good girl? What is a bad girl?
Regardless of the definitions, never believe that "bad girls" have more fun. They might have MOMENTS of fun - but they pay, and pay heavily for those moments. They are always chasing MORE fun, but when they find it, they find it doesn't satisfy for more than a moment and it brings more and more sorrows.
So called "good girls" might miss out on a few of those "moments" of fun that never satisfy, but is much more likely to find complete satisfaction - long term, lasting, fulfilling satisfaction.
@taraelocin (1138)
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31 Oct 09
Interesting point of view. It might be that bad girls always want a little more fun. But then again - good girls are not always satisfied with their life neither, but are not brave enough to some something about it.
@jkazzee (15)
• United States
30 Oct 09
Depending on what you mean by 'bad girl,' I think thst going against the grain should be a way of life. You need to live the life you feel is right. You don't have to be the way your parents tell you. Remember though, karma is real..Please do not wrong other people. :-)
@taraelocin (1138)
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31 Oct 09
I have been brought up with certain beliefs I kept - and have shed some others when I grew up. I agree with you - everyone needs to decide what is good and bad to them.
@CelticSoulSister (1640)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
30 Oct 09
Depends what being a 'good girl' entails. I've been both and I suppose being bad was more fun, but it did me more harm in the long run.
@taraelocin (1138)
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31 Oct 09
Everybody draws the line between being good and bad differently. I guess it depends on your own values.
@leafsound (348)
• China
30 Oct 09
In china, good girls will have good result, bad girl no. It is most important to a girl that she is married with a good husband in china. Good boy who has good job usually like virtuous girl,and beauty is not number one in his eyes. Bad girl usually have free life in young age, but when she becomes old , what does she get? No good family to a girl, no the world.
So I suggest that girl should takes care of her behaviors and virtue, and hope they all become good girls.
@taraelocin (1138)
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31 Oct 09
It's interesting to hear the opinion from a country with different values. I think most people in the UK would disagree with your point of view. But cultures and beliefs are very different. Thanks for your comment.
@DivaGirl (44)
• Canada
30 Oct 09
Having been the goodest of "good girls" for most of my life, I am finding myself strongly tempted to put aside my "good girl" ways these days, and explore being a "bad girl." I think "bad girls" have more fun. And at the end of the day, they may make smarter choices.
@taraelocin (1138)
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31 Oct 09
I agree. I was always the good girl. I wouldn't want to be a bad girl though. I found my balance in being a good girl who stands up for what she wants and knows where to draw the line between responsibilily and fun.
