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How do you accept that you aren't beautiful?

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000oooh · 26/02/2022 22:36

I know it really isn't the most important thing in life. But still, it would be great to look in the mirror and not scrutinise myself.
Today my partner and I talked to one of his friend's new girlfriends, she was exceptionally beautiful, far more attractive than me and I'm sure 99% of people would say so. I know my partner loves the way I look and is with me, but I'd be a fool if I said he wouldn't have also found her very beautiful.

Sometimes I'm just tempted to get cosmetic enhancements. I've already had nose filler, but only surgery would truly solve it.

I don't think I am unattractive, but I'm just not beautiful. I get told I look 'cute' a lot, and I saw my partner's male friend smiling sweetly at me as if I were a puppy.

I make the best of myself and try to focus on other achievements/things I like about myself.

I sometimes just wish I could be beautiful.

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Ohmnomnom · 26/02/2022 22:42

Turn yourself into a force to be reckoned with. My beauty is long gone unfortunately, but I'm learning how to be confident, articulate, intimidating and powerful. Much more fun than just being 'pretty'.

HariboMaroon · 26/02/2022 22:42

I wouldn’t worry about it.
Really beautiful women can struggle when they start losing their looks (we all lose them to some extent) it’s more of a shock to them than us plain beauties 😁.

I say this as the ugly sister (my sister was a model)

She seems way more bothered than me about the ageing process. I gathered I accepted my fate long before her.

FennecShandDoesEverything · 26/02/2022 22:39

Get therapy.

Seriously.

There's nothing wrong with your face. What you need to change is inside your head.

000oooh · 26/02/2022 22:37

My partner also has 1 or 2 female colleagues that are exceptionally beautiful. Again I know he loves me, I just feel down sometimes that they're evidently much more attractive than me and I wish I looked better

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