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People who don't make an effort with their appearance.

335 replies

User247 · 24/03/2018 14:00

What do you think of people who don't do anything to look attractive?

I don't mean washing and basic hygiene. I mean those who don't dress well, wear make up or keep themselves healthy.

Why don't people want to be pleasant to look at?

OP posts:
OneStepSideways · 27/03/2018 18:53

Waterlego if I don't thread my eyebrows they join together in the middle and look like straggly wiry caterpillars! I don't feel presentable or well groomed like that. I envy women with low maintenance brows!

I haven't put a lot of time into researching what suits me. It was more about paying attention to detail and getting organised. Looking at an outfit critically and only buying things that are exactly right. Shopping carefully so everything coordinates. Not wasting money on the wrong shades of foundation or mascaras that stick my eyelashes together (I've used the same ones for years now). And organising my wardrobe so it's not cluttered with things that don't suit me. I like to be able to grab an outfit for work without stressing over how it looks or if I have a matching cardigan. Or get ready for a last minute party and having matching dress, wrap, tights and jewellery all in the same place.

Falmer · 27/03/2018 20:31

HELLO.....................Is anyone going to support OP after her last post about her shitty dh's remark (thankfully now ex) or will this thread just continue it's Me, Me, Me?

Chicken1970 · 27/03/2018 21:06

Im ugly however i dress. Make up doesn't improve this face lol. To add to my troubles ive no dress sense at all. I did try once but it didn't work, But im clean, tidy and don't smell, bonus lol. To answer your question tho, some people don't care about such things or don't have the money to do so.

Frequency · 27/03/2018 21:15

Lots of people, including me, posted replies to the OP's last post reassuring her.

Unfortunately, since then, this thread had thread has descended into a judgemental mess.

I don't think OP is coming back.

gussyfinknottle · 27/03/2018 21:39

Op, missed your update. I thought you were just being a goady judgy [insert word of choice]. Turns out this was your ex.

marymoosmum · 27/03/2018 22:11

Make up is bad for your skin, the clothing thing is personal taste, I might think someone looks really good in certain style of clothing and you think they don't, and it depends on how they feel in the morning, just because they are overweight doesn't mean they are unhealthy, they are many thin people who are terribly unhealthy. No you don't need to conform, my god if anything you need to go against It. There are so many things wrong with this post.

marymoosmum · 27/03/2018 22:20

Just read your last post OP. You don't have to be done up, it sounds like you are depressed and you ex well thank God he is an ex. Those men that drool over women done up to the nines will get a very big shock when they take it all off. Any man that doesn't love you as you is t worth your time. I would go and talk to someone, and focus on getting your head in the right place hun not your hair. Trust me. I felt like you a year or two ago, I had gained a lot of weight after having my daughter and felt so horrible, my DH didn't really find me attractive anymore and I was so down I struggled to loose the weight and though sod it so I focused on being happy in my skin as I was, the extra weight and all and with out loosing anything and without loose g any weight or doing my makeup he started dancing me again because I was happy and it showed. Now I am working on loosing the weight to keep up with my kids and I am doing really well. Trust me him
Sort your head out and everything else will follow. Flowers

waterlego6064 · 28/03/2018 10:28

I’m sorry for the OP that she had been the recipient of cruel comments. There is never any justification for someone to do that.

However, I’m confused that the OP initially asked why some people don’t want to look pleasing to others (ie by not wearing make up and not making effort with clothes). The OP later said that she doesn’t wear make up. Op, why do you need to ask others why they don’t want to be pleasing to the eye, when you can just ask yourself? Or have I misunderstood?

Bluntness100 · 28/03/2018 11:42

I don't think the op is saying she doesn't want to be, I think she is saying if you can be why would you not wish to be, as she thinks she can't.

waterlego6064 · 28/03/2018 12:06

Ah, ok. Thank you.

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