02-02-22, 07:57 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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OMG - as a parent, I can't imagine saying those things to a child.
My parents were never critical of my appearance - but looking back, my Mom always had something to say about someone else's appearance - and also in looking back she definitely had disordered eating habits - always being on a diet....I remember her preparing meals but only eating a small salad. Unfortunately, I think those habits contributed to poor aging and an early death for her. I had my issues w/ body image and food when I was younger as well - I don't want to point fingers at my mom, but probably, a little bit came from that and also from the friends/culture I surrounded myself with back then. Fortunately much of that is gone for me now - I do have my moments - but I guess we all do. It is very hard to change ingrained habits and messages.... Donna |
02-03-22, 10:58 AM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arizona
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Two things helped me, meeting dh. He’s an inch taller than me but finds tall women attractive. I realized not everyone thinks like my mother! Also exercise made a difference. I became more confident about what my body could do compared to how it looked.
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02-04-22, 08:13 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2016
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My mother always had us wear long pants or jeans when we were outside playing. She said her father our grandfather lamented about girls being injured and having scarred legs in adulthood. They were farmers with horse drawn plows, cows to milked, crops to plant and harvested. Lots of chances to hurt yourself as a child. Medical care was minimal or non-existent in the 30's and 40's for them.
That's all I got about appearance. |
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