OmegaG
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ORIGINAL: MistressNoName quote:
There is a myth that thin women just don't have any problems. OmegaG, thanks for stating this. I think one of the reasons why I am so amazed with this topic coming up time and again is exactly because there does seem to be this myth that this society perpetuates - that thin women have no confidence issues of their own. I think we all know the reality, but it's hardly ever dealt with. And these fat threads just perpetuate this false idea that somehow fat (naturally) = ugly (which) = unworthiness and that the opposite must then be true, that is that thin (naturally) = beautiful (which) = worthiness. And this is a false ideal that is drilled into our collective consciousness from day one. What truly amazes me is how fixed and rigid many people's mindsets are, and I'm not talking about personal preference but that some people seem to not be able to wrap their brains around the concept of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. That notwithstanding whatever you may prefer and what you may identify as beauty, some other people simply may not agree with you...and that's okay. But I think that attests to the power of that myth. So, getting back to your statement. We all know it's simply not true that thin women have no problems. And going back to what sexyred said, one of the major issues we all face, regardless of gender, size, ethnicity, religion, whatever, too many people simply lack confidence. And I think, if we women took it upon ourselves, made a promise to ourselves, a commitment to ourselves to develop and nurture within a greater sense of confidence - and if we did this relentlessly, I think we would see a drastic decrease in threads like this. MNN Some of us just seem to have an internal voice that keeps us knowing our worth, some, no matter what size and shape are seriously lacking in the ability to love themselves regardless of outside influences. I've been friends with the person I spoke of before for over 4 years now and during that time she's stated that she is envious of my self esteem and wants to know how I get it, I'm not sure, it's always come from within. To tell someone to be confident is well and good, but I'm clueless to how to get someone to reach inside themselves and find that self worth and self love. Until we can figure that out, there will be people who need validation for self worth and these threads will continue.
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sydney J. Harris Sex without pain is like food without taste. - de Sade
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