So just because you're mum now you can't look nice and make an effort?

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I don't understand (bar finances and even then not really an excuse) why some women when they become parents, out goes the stylish clothes, in comes Tesco mummy jeans!

Out goes the decent hair cut/colour, in comes uncombed hair.

There is NO excuse (apart from depression before the righteous mafia comes for my neck, haha.

Seriously it really bugs me.

haven't they banned this troll yet?

Ah, and traffic cones, mega. Remember traffic cones?

Actually, I looked fantastic a lot of the time I was a student. We all thought shedloads of slap and high heels would disguise the fact we'd been out all night and were hungover.

Since I now teach, I can state categorically this does not work!

But we thought it did.

""get away" with no make up?

What does that mean? I don't wear any day to day. Who should I be checking with to ensure that I can still "get away" with it? Is there an authority, or even an online checklist?"

Why the smilie? I don't feel I look that good with no make up. If I go out make up free, I get comments such as 'Are you ok? you look ill'. No authority or online checklist, simply about how I feel myself about my personal appearance. If someone else chooses not to wear make up I couldn't care less, I only care about how I look/feel.

Ah yes, the traffic cone...

I was a student in the late 80s so while we thought we looked amazing, I'm guessing we looked hilarious. I wore so much hairspray to keep my lovely curly perm as big as it could go I would have burst into flames if I'd got 10 feet within a naked flame.

Thanks for that, giraffe

That's genius! Now just to hijack AIBU to go and buy a cheapy wine I have no intention of drinking (damn you breast feeding!) just so I can try it??!!

Sorry, back to the make up and clothes! Just to prove a point and make me eat my words, DD had decided to wake up earlier then normal from her nap meaning hair is now in a ponytail still damp!

If someone else chooses not to wear make up I couldn't care less

OP, I agree with you. I think it's a real shame when someone who has previously been quite attractive and dressed well just stops making any effort at all.

'Dilly you just did it!! Your little 'those of us that have better things to do' was pretty rude. You see and hear it all the time.'

But I do have better things to do with my time and money. I prefer to sleep in a little longer, and spend my money on books or yarn. Better things for me. You see it is about personal choice, what is a good use of time/money for one person is different for another. A point which the OP seems to be missing entirely.

Ok last question I promise - what's a troll? Is this just a mean word or does it mean something as I have seen it a few times.

Really need to have a proper read through the website.

Oooh - look what I found - I had to scroll right on my phone.

Are you going to come back to this thread OP or is that it now?

And why does it concern you so much? Who gives a tiny rat's chuff about what other people do?

OP, I agree with you. I think it's a real shame when someone who has previously been quite attractive and dressed well just stops making any effort at all.

Why is it a 'real shame', what's it got to do with you? And who are you to decide that someone isn't making any effort?

bub google it!

Didn't one of your fifty million other provocative, goading and unkind threads get you enough of a reaction?

God how empty and sad your life just be op, I actually feel sorry for you

"If someone else chooses not to wear make up I couldn't care less

OP, I agree with you. I think it's a real shame when someone who has previously been quite attractive and dressed well just stops making any effort at all."

Wankpants, how odd that you're going through this thread and finding my posts to hash together and mull over.

Anyway, as I said, I do think it's a shame if someone who has always made an effort suddenly stops. It shows they have less pride in themselves than they did previously. I couldn't actually care though if someone doesn't wear make up. I don't lose any sleep over it. Or bitch about someone - shock horror - not wearing any make up.

Sorry Wank. . I wish I hadn't read the article myself. I'll get back to only reading about the Olympics

I'm up the duff, in my jim jams with a stain of something over the bump and have what can only be described as coffee type BO. The shame, the shame.

Curses to you DCs for robbing me of my youthful beauty and desire to wear trendy clothes.

Oh, yeah, I was conflating 'thought we looked fantastic' with 'looked fantastic'. In retrospect the asymetric bum-grazer dress in bright orange may have been an error ...

buba - honestly, love, google stuff or read the instructions at the bottom of the page, it's all there and it's not difficult to find the information. You want to look at 'Talk Guidelines' too - it's under the heading 'talk guidelines', if you're looking for it.

Well here's explaining my appearance to you...

1. Until DS was 4 months old, it was an achievement to get my teeth brushed before lunchtime as I hated leaving him to cry whilst I sorted myself out.

1. I have had 1 haircut in the last 8 months as I don't have a babysitter and I can't see that I can take a 7 month old to the hairdresser with me. I could get my hair cut at the weekend and DH look after DS, but honestly I'd rather spend the precious time with my family than at the hairdresser.

1. I would rather spend money on my DS than myself, so if I have £30 spare, I would spend it on clothes or toys or books for DS not a haircut for myself.

1. I am still in the process of losing my 'baby weight', so I am wearing the same clothes a lot of the time as I do not want to buy new clothes in size 14 when I have lots of perfectly good clothes already in size 12.

1. I just don't care enough about fashion to get involved in this seasons "must have" items.

I think that covers it.

"Why is it a 'real shame', what's it got to do with you? And who are you to decide that someone isn't making any effort?"

Defensive or what? Struck a nerve have I dear?

Just Googled.

Why? Why would people do that?

Some people need to get a fucking life. Amusing for us though.

Why does it bug you? That's the real question. Why does someone else's clothes bug you?

Sorry LRD

I didn't mean to be annoying.

OMG Hex too funny

LOL