The promise of new clothes
I came across this tidbit today, and it cleared up so much about clothes shopping for me - particularly, why so many people love to do it - it was probably audible as things clicked into place for me. (I wouldn't know, with all my current blasted ear problems.) I want to save it here, and to share it:
I quit buying clothes because I like myself. New clothes often come with the promise that they'll make the wearer different in some way, or look better than before. If the new item fits better or has a better color, this makes sense ... but often this promise is unfulfilled. Often I've bought clothes that looked great but were for someone else's life. Over time, I found that not worrying about new clothes meant I had a better acceptance and appreciation of myself as I am, instead of searching for the "slimming" new piece that would emphasize the approved parts of my body and downplay the rest.
-- from Living400
SO MUCH makes sense now.
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I quit buying clothes because I like myself. New clothes often come with the promise that they'll make the wearer different in some way, or look better than before. If the new item fits better or has a better color, this makes sense ... but often this promise is unfulfilled. Often I've bought clothes that looked great but were for someone else's life. Over time, I found that not worrying about new clothes meant I had a better acceptance and appreciation of myself as I am, instead of searching for the "slimming" new piece that would emphasize the approved parts of my body and downplay the rest.
-- from Living400
SO MUCH makes sense now.
comments on Dreamwidth. Comment here or there.