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To ask if there's anything about your appearance that you dislike but other people may not notice?

85 replies

WalkingBread · 31/03/2016 21:13

For me it's ears, small but not a perfect shape. Wish I had the £££ and nerve to get them fixed but in reality most people probably don't notice them.

Used to really get me down though.

AIBU to ask if you have any physical flaws you dislike but people generally wouldn't notice unless it was pointed out?

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kiwimumof2boys · 01/04/2016 10:39

Freckles and permanently flushed cheeks with very pale skin (won't leave the house not wearing colour correcting primer and foundation - was teased about my freckles when i was younger so have a complex). bushy eyebrows (think Gallagher-esqe) so paranoid about them, spend a fortune getting them shaped.
Stomach - always had a tendency to put on weight round there, then had 3 big babies. Go figure.
Thighs - always bloody hated them. Won't wear jeans unless with a tunic.
Wide round face. hate it! Slightly crooked teeth. Not very obvious but still bugs me.
Think thats all.

bananapeanut · 02/04/2016 01:03

I have;

Acne
Really thin/lank hair
Wonky yellow teeth
Receding gums
Receding hair line
Massive fivehead
Saggy boobs
Massive puffy nipples
No hips
Flabby all over
Stretch marks everywhere

I'm very early 20s and have no children. It's depressing 😞 and all of the problems are pretty bad and likely to get much much worse with age

Tarrarra · 02/04/2016 01:10

Flabby belly and veiny legs are the things that bother me. I hate summer as I feel I still have to cover my legs.. Leggings are a godsend...

BettyCrystal · 02/04/2016 01:12

My eyes are dull, since laser eye surgery. No sparkle. Used to have lovely wide eyes, now they feel piggy. And dry.

JemmaPell · 02/04/2016 01:13

Where do I start! The negatives are a nose which goes down when I smile...thin lips..big chin...'beauty brown spots'...and red cheeks...the positives are weird as people say I have a 'pout' ( with thin lips I dunno)...nice skin, small nose and 'pewrfect' eyebrows! yes I perfect my brows - just shows we are all so different and see ourselves differently to others too!!

Katarzyna79 · 02/04/2016 01:24

i have lines on my neck i can remember having them since i was a child, and i notice them on my kids now so must be the hereditary ET neck lool. i have a long neck too apparently its desirable ...yeh right

i think ive got dark circles under eyes too but my kids have it aswell must be hereditary. As long as i get lots of sleep i notice it's not so prominent.

No ones ever commented on these issues in fact I'm often told i have good skin...liars!

to be honest those things don't bother me to the point i put make up on or scarves to hide my neck, i see it as natural I'm very comfortable in my own skin i really don't see them as deficiencies that i want to change,even if i had the money to do so.

walkingbread mm that'll be the labour all that pushing moved those teeth ;)
I recall my dentist telling me teeth move throughtout our lives, so by the time we are old we will have gaps or the teeth may not be as straight as before.To ensure you have the same smile for life you need to wear a brace at night. The dentist will happily make one for you for a princely sum of course. It's really sexy too wearing that for you partner....NOT but who cares right lovely smile in old age :)

I'm considering it, its cheaper than getting day braces, and if your teeth aren't massively crooked that's all you need a brace for night time use,

jenkait · 02/04/2016 02:23

Myself and another co-worker were saying that we had high foreheads (not the worse thing in the world, but I don't like it). My co-worker was describing to me being in ballet when she was younger and wearing her hair in a bun and feeling self-consious. Another (25-ish, male) co-worker heard us said, "Is is supposed to be bad to have a high forehead?" He didn't notice and didn't see anything wrong with it! So I'd say yes, the flaws we see on ourselves are really nothing to other people!

Strokethefurrywall · 02/04/2016 02:49

TimeToMuskUp - I rarely guffaw at comments but I roared at yours - "angry neighbors flinging shite at each other"

I don't like my nose, to me it's not delicate and only standing at a certain angle does it look ok in photos.

But mostly I hate my upper arms, it's the only part of my body that looks limp and old. I look bigger all over (in my eyes) because of it. I would rather have work done on my upper arms than any other part of my body.

My face is t perfect but has character and my personality shines in my face. My my arms are my most hated feature.

Strokethefurrywall · 02/04/2016 02:52

That being said, I really do love my body, and I like my face. I appreciate that it's carried me through 2 pregnancies and 2 births an a marathon.
I appreciate that my legs can carry me for miles and at 36 after 2 kids I look pretty ok in a bikini.

figureofspeech · 02/04/2016 03:39

One eye is smaller than the other and it's more noticeable in photos than in daily life.

My teeth are awful after many years of severe acid reflux which has deteriorated the enamel.

My toes are awful but can't be fixed.

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