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[in_bloom]

At times, I think that I still have some of that 'only child' mentality - the need for attention and the need to be noticed. Yes, Andres thinks that I'm beautiful. Yes, I believe it when he says that he does. But sometimes I can't help but feel that he is only attracted to me now because of his love for me. If we were to meet each other as

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[starlakitty]

if its any consolation at all, i was struck by how beautiful you are in your photographs. :)

have more faith in yourself, girl. you are exceptional.

[prophetess666]

I think you're beautiful, I love all your pictures, and you have a wonderful heart.

And I'm of the opinion that the men we're with at some point find it no longer poiniant to tell us that they think we're attractive. I wonder about this myself, sometimes thinking maybe for them, it's a security thing...they tell us that we're beautiful when they're worried that we might not fall for them, and then when they're confident that we accept all of them, they stop showing it in the same ways. I dunno, I can't figure it out.

As far as the society standard for beauty is concerned, I think that all of us struggle with it. Truthfully, the standard is nearly impossible and certainly unhealthy, and it's horrible that we both hold ourselves to it and allow men to hold us to it. You are who you are, and none of us will ever be that supermodel. If your husband doesn't say you're not thin enough or compare you to those girls in the magazines or on TV, I think you're lucky and he really loves you.

[ravenlin]

You are beautiful, inside and out. With todays standards of beauty it's hard to feel like you're beautiful. But being curvy to me makes you look like more of a woman then those stick thin women you see in the media.

And everyone has their insecurities about themselves. I'm engaged, and sometimes have the same thoughts as you do. But think of it this way, Andres married you for a reason. He sees your inner and outer beauty. And hey, everyone loves getting compliments from strangers. It makes us feel like we "still got it". Just take it as just that, a compliment.

[emerge]

*HUG*