Big, Bigger, Best?

While wondering around Andersonville's Midsommer festival tonight, we talked of steroids more than once. For example, within a crowd of 20 and 30 year olds (who seem to have personally christened themselves as the "A Crowd"), many of them are getting big - and quick. And because one shoots up, the others must as well. Talk about keeping up with the Joneses. But the most intense example would have to be a bartender's transformation from adorable hottie to bear daddy.

He used to be adorable - and everyone thought so. But for some reason, he must not have been satisfied with his body and image. Because now, he's twice the size (and has the back acne to show for it), is covered in facial hair, and looks a bit rough. So instead of being admired by all, he's cut his audience in half (if not more). I wonder if he knows it? And did he do it because he thought it was the "cool thing to do" or did he truly change for himself?

If the former, I suppose with age will come intelligence and personal acceptance. If the latter, then congratulations for achieving your goals. But something tells me societal pressures, especially those of working at a bar, are what forced his hand.