Post by Michele Zipp
I think I'm pretty mostly because my husband tells me so. My kids do, too. And if you hear something enough times, you start to believe it. Truth is, I never think I'm pretty in the moment, I think I'm pretty when I look back on old photos. I recently saw my passport photo that was taken seven years ago and thought, Wow, I'm really cute here. But I remember when I took that photo, I thought it was terribly ugly. Then last week while talking to a friend, she mentioned how she was attractive -- it made sense in the context of what we were discussing. And she is, she's gorgeous. But she'd only give herself "attractive." It was still refreshing to hear because many of my friends don't think they are pretty or attractive at all. It's an issue with many women. But it's hard to say you think you are pretty because the minute you say it, you instantly feel self-conscious and unattractive. Essentially unable to live up to the "pretty" title you gave yourself.![]()
I think I'm pretty mostly because my husband tells me so. My kids do, too. And if you hear something enough times, you start to believe it. Truth is, I never think I'm pretty in the moment, I think I'm pretty when I look back on old photos. I recently saw my passport photo that was taken seven years ago and thought, Wow, I'm really cute here. But I remember when I took that photo, I thought it was terribly ugly. Then last week while talking to a friend, she mentioned how she was attractive -- it made sense in the context of what we were discussing. And she is, she's gorgeous. But she'd only give herself "attractive." It was still refreshing to hear because many of my friends don't think they are pretty or attractive at all. It's an issue with many women. But it's hard to say you think you are pretty because the minute you say it, you instantly feel self-conscious and unattractive. Essentially unable to live up to the "pretty" title you gave yourself.