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Why are you BEAUTIFUL? (A self-confidence thread)
Women, it's time to embrace our inner beauty and say goodbye to the self-hate that prevents us from truly radiating the natural beauty we all have inside us. It's unfortunate that we live in a society that pressures women to fit into a beauty mold- a society that tells us there is only one kind of beautiful however we have the right and the responsibility to change the distorted perception of beauty that pollutes our minds.
Stop hating other women, stop hating yourself, and yes, even stop hating the media that's perpetuated these ridiculous standards. Realize that you are beautiful, realize that all the women around you are beautiful and recognize your ability to grab on to this beauty and allow it to fill you entirely making you the beautiful women you always knew was inside of you somewhere. The only way to make a difference is to change the way you think. Start thinking love, health, and passion. Decide you are beautiful and you will shine. Why are you beautiful? You already know the answers, you only have to shut your social eye and look with the love you deserve to give yourself. In this thread we will: -List off all the things that make us beautiful -Discuss social image, beauty, women, etc. -Promote natural beauty -Encourage self love. -Speak of insecurities and then let them go Let's change the word "beautiful" for women today and women to come. -------------------------------- |
I'm beautiful because...
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What do I find beautiful about myself? Appearance wise I like my smile. I think I've always had a beautiful smile. It's cute, perky, flirty, and I've always thought it was fun. I also think I'm beautiful because I have good calves. I've always been able to wear calf boots or shoes and they look amazing on me. Let's see....I also like my hair. I know it gets greasy at times but it is quite manageable at times.
Some insecurities I do have is about my weight. My weight isn't actually that big of a problem but my thighs have always been a problem. I've always had the problem of being compared to my sister who is tall, beautiful, skinny, and boys love her. While I've had to live up to her image and by people's standards I've gotten stuck with the bad genes of my family. But I've finally gotten over that. I should better myself for my own self. Not just because of the public or what they want me to do but for just me. I'll get at a healthy weight and be in the clothes I like to be and not feel embarrassed. If a person sees me with only flaws then...they really don't deserve such a good person like me. Do they? And you know their was something I thought of yesterday for a novel of mine. Something a character of mine would say. It's in my signature actually <3. I thought of it and realized that sure I do have flaws. But flaws aren't something I should focus on. So yeah their is more to the person than just physical attraction XD. |
Well, I think my hair is very pretty. And I like to smile a lot. ^^
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I have fantastic hair.
Seriously, it's brilliant. xD |
@ Rumpus Ruu :: I can relate with that whole "perfect older sister deal" She was always tall and perfectly proportioned( large bust, small waist, large hips and "bootylicious" x' D) I've always been a bit shorter, weighed a lot more (though I recently lost a lot) had a smaller chest and virtually not butt so whenever I used to compare myself to her, physically, I felt inferior. But I've reached a point in my life where I'm happy just being me. With my square jaw, slightly above average height, average chest and small/average butt, because they're a part of me. I look at myself and I've got great proportions, not too big or too small, I'm just right, for me. :' ) ---- I like my hair, because it's real soft, my nose, eyes, and lips -when they're not chapped- lol. Oh and my hands and wrists too! |
I have an interesting face. I've been told this, too; the visual artists at my school have told me that they wanted to draw my face because it's interesting. :]
I also have really pretty eyes. They're a beautiful tealish colour and a lovely shape. And I'm fun-sized! :D |
I think my hair is the best feature I have, and at one point had it super long so it was very pretty and fun to pin up. I cut it and have been regretting it (Mind you I feel good that I donated it so some one else can have pretty hair too) but there is just that some thing missing with having it as short as it is...lucky it grows back kind of fast but till then it is just a pain.
I think when I learned to dress cute and find things that flattered me I started to feel better about my self and was more confident. I still have troubles around people cause I don't allways think that they like me, and I am slightly paranoid about being talked about negatively behind my back >>; but I am finding that that happens less the the paranoia leads me to believe and as they get to know me I find my self becoming more open and less self conscious. Growing up too has changed how I see my self and how I see other people as being beautiful. Especially as I work in an industry where your pretty face out on stage matters. I find that no matter how "pretty" some people may be, I would rather take the less then "pretty" Person to work with if they have a better attitude and treat me better. They in the long run are some of the most beautiful people I know. A bitter personalty can mar the most pretty of faces. |
As far as outside goes - my hair is the first thing that stands out. I always have very unique and interesting hair. I change it all the time (I've only kept the same style and color for over a year once), yet...it's always something I'm happy with.
At the moment it's really dramatically layered, about an inch long at its shortest, about 2 1/2 feet long at its longest, zig-zag part down the senter, dark brown (almost black) with some gold-platinum blonde parts (mainly the bangs and the ends of the longer bits). With the way the layering goes in the back, actually it could almost be described as a "mullet somehow made original and cool." XD And I'm not just being conceited - people have randomly come up and complimented me on it on many occasions. Soon it'll be the same cut, light copper brown for the most part, sort of a gradient; lighter in the front and darker in the back, with highlights to bring out the gradient effect, also with the tips lighter than the roots...so it looks totally planned when my roots grow out and I can't afford a touch-up. XD Also, my eyes. Not only are they a nice color (hazel-green; seem to change color with different lighting), but I somehow have a slight Asian shape to them...but they're still really big and wide and expressive. Only thing I'd change about them is...well, they'd work better. |3;;; I'm gonna have lasik surgery someday down the line (not even for the looks mind you; just because my glasses are so horribly inconvenient), and then they'll be totally perfect for me. I also have the hands and wrists of the musician I always wanted to be but didn't have the patience to become until recently. That makes me happy. Really, physically, there are only two things I really take issue with about myself. One is my weight - and that's quickly becoming less and less of a problem; I've lost about 20 pounds in the past month and a half just by eating more carefully and being active at work. The second is my skin - I really like the overall color of it; it's nice and light and all...but it has a ton of freckles and scars, and even a few wrinkles on my face already - and I'm not even 20. But...I'll deal with that one way or another. For the most part, I'm actually pretty happy with myself. On the inside...a lot of my greatest strengths are actually also my greatest weaknesses. I'm a bit...extreme in a lot of things. XD; For instance, I'm very determined; I set myself on something and I'll damn well do it. ...even if it turns out to be for nothing in the end, or if I hurt myself in the process. :sweat: But really, I'm happy with myself. I wish more people could feel the same way...it makes me sad to see everyone around me trying to be "that girl on TV." |
I'm beautiful because I'm a happy person.
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I'm a bit hesitant to do this because I don't want to sound conceited. Well...appearance-wise I have beautiful long hair with a nice color:a medium-light auburn, big bright blue eyes, I have dimples when I smile, I'm tallish (5'6"-5'8") and slender, and I have shapely legs.
Personality-wise, I'm a kind, cheerful and optimistic person and I'm very outgoing. I try to make others feel good. I'm also very smart and quite determined. |
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well I guess I'm beautiful because I'm smart, childlike when I talk, my eyes are like Disney's princessess big and shiny full of expression, my hair is cool too, my skin is very nice ,,mm apart from that idk ...my smile is nice too I have this lil hole in the cheeks and chin <3 |
Those are called dimples.
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thank you I didnt know (I speak Spanish actually)
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Really? Cool. I know a bit of Spanish, but American English is my mother tongue. So where are you from? I'm a Marylander. Shouldn't your name be Muneca de Trinidad? LOL!
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Because I'm loving, giving and forgiving :3 Whee~
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@ Popcorn Gun:
I'm glad I'm not the only one on the planet. For me I hate having a butt. I can't fit in a skirt without looking like a total ahem...slut. My butt lifts the damn skirt and I'm like oh nice. And it really is hard to shop with these unreasonable measurements that the fashion industry has placed. -hate hate hate on Fashion!!!- You know I'm not against my curves it just gets annoying to have my self conscious mother go 'Ohhh your getting what size?' I've slowly have started to become more confident in myself and I've noticed some real changes. I make myself up and boys seem to give me flirty comments. So that must account for something. The guy at the bagel place, in my university, made a slight flirty comment and before I handed him my card I quickly slipped it back, noticing I wanted water. He gave me a teasing look when I smiled handing back my card. I didn't really have any intention of making flirty contact. And then he said 'Trying to pull a fast one on me?' then he handed my card saying 'Keep being pretty'. I think my self confidence went to a whole other level. I think it really isn't at all about being perfect proportion. It's mostly about how you represent yourself to others. Your personality and the way your attitude really is the real beauty. I knew my mom was wrong so wrong. |
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+++ I guess physically, I like my hair. It's silky and long-ish. I do wish it were a little thicker, though. And, I like my eyes too. Personality-wise, I'm nice, I guess. That's kind of weird to say about yourself, though. I'm very non-confrontational. I don't tell people when they're being annoying or anything. I just go along with it for the most part. Oh, and I like that I don't... conform? Like, if I think a guy is cute and he isn't what most other people I know would like, I don't hide my interest out of embarrassment. I voice my attraction. Even though I get picked on about it a lot, I don't mind. |
@ Rumpus Ruu :: I know! For me, I've got HUGE thighs, opposed to my semi, volleyball toned calves and smaller butt, but even somtimes when I can get pants up past them, they won't fit my butt! AND it's not even big! So I get how having even a little booty while shopping for clothes, can be a hassle. The pants all seem to go inward at the seat, which is so fricken' weird and annoying to boot. I'm glad there are companies/brands like "apple bottoms, for girls... with a bottom. x' D And with the guy at the bagel place, go 'head on! I think confidence is a turn on to both guys and girls when looking at people. High self esteem, is a good thing! |
@Popcorn Gun:
I've never tried those jeans. Where do they sell them? -is interested- Being of Cuban descent it's definitely necessary that all girls have the butt. But it's funny when I go shopping they fit my waist but when it comes to thighs. It's just like 'UM NO!'. Though I find it funny how I can't fit into a small in any other shirts and yet when I go to hot topic and by a ladies small. I can fit in it perfectly. Clothing company=weirdness I'll definitely have to look into Apple Bottom jeans~ I hope they aren't expensive. Money is extremely tight here in the household >>' It's funny how compared to my mother I feel more confident about my body even though I don't work out. Though I'm going to start working out because when I took my pulse rate in my lab. I was the highest out of the whole class. I don't want to end up being unhealthy XD. So I think that just means I can be a better person both emotionally and physically. |
I want those too. I have a little butt and jeans tend to either look tight or be so loose that they keep falling off of me.
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I have body image issues as well. I'm actually a recovering bulimic and I'm only just starting to learn to love myself. My big issue was always my legs- I'm a relatively short girl (5"4) and I have a very small upper body with small breasts. My body is aaaaall legs. Like, in pictures I look far taller than I am because of my leg length and it was really the only place I stored fat. I just really didn't like the size difference from my torso to my legs and it sent me into a diet frenzy that could have killed me. |
What do I find beautiful about myself.. I think my eyes. I have very apart ones which depends on my mood. Someone said even when I was angry I got bit green/yellow eyes.. almost cat eyes... I like that somehow XD And being myself !
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That's really cool. What color are they naturally?
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Re: Apple Bottoms: I LOVE these jeans more than any other kind I've ever worn. As a plus-size girl myself, I want jeans that fit nicely on my curves. They are by far the best jeans for girls with curves. :D They are expensive unfortunately (~$80), but I wouldn't trade mine for anything. I try to only wear them once a week or so so that I can get as many good years out of them as possible. :lol:
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