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Did anyone else feel attractive for a few years, then lose confidence?

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PrettyEight · 18/04/2026 21:46

Did this happen to anyone else? I’m really struggling with my self confidence.

I was a really strange looking child, then became a very tall awkward teen and my features were very out of proportion. Everyone made fun of me I really was ugly. Suddenly at 16 I changed dramatically and was extremely pretty. It took me about 18 months to realise but looking back at photos there was a definite change I think I was so low confidence I didn’t realise ! From 18 though I really did and I felt so happy. At 24 though it just all faded. I suddenly looked tired at first, developed some eye puffiness, then it just all deteriorated and I looked strange again?
I wish I’d just stayed ugly . My confidence is so low. Why did I have eight years of being extremely attractive then it all
faded ? What happened. I wasn’t ill I just started to look awful again. I’d try and do the same make up and it didn’t sit right. Also my face became more uneven looking ? It really concerned me for a while but I think it was just aging?

Im feeling really sorry for myself and have been looking into surgery and treatments. Im 42 now and dont want to feel unhappy. I have the money to potentially get a few things done so may have a consultation but I can’t shake the feeling of wtf happened and why did I have eight pretty years ??

OP posts:
ThatWaryLimePeer · 18/04/2026 22:02

It’s quite unusual for facial features to change to this extent.

CurdinHenry · 18/04/2026 22:04

I think my good years were 33-42

I'm looking into bleph and smas but meantime fillers and Botox

Try not to stress though we're all going to end up old

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