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To fancy myself??

90 replies

Shrekless · 03/09/2018 22:44

I just do. Wrong or no??

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Monday55 · 03/09/2018 23:11

Nice one OP! I always fancy myself after a new hair style. Grin

Vickyyyy · 03/09/2018 23:12

I have fancied myself a few times in my life. Each of those times I was under the influence of ecstasy Grin Used to stare at myself for hours in the mirror, thinking I looked like a disney princess (must have been the gigantic eyes that I got)

Very odd feeling and cannot imagine feeling it when not on something fun.

Oobis · 03/09/2018 23:14

What a fabulous post. You're a happy, confident and attractive woman. Whoop 😍😍

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 03/09/2018 23:15

Me: loves self
Society: whore

Eh?

I'm really in favour of women loving themselves and feeling confident, beautiful etc. Obviously, I would have thought. But a handful of posts in...And fuck you to the haters and society calling you a whore Confused and the positive message is rather lost.

MairzyDoats · 03/09/2018 23:16

Good on you fistbump. I sometimes feel like that too. I'm 42 so less and less often these days, which is sad.

ThisIsNotMyRealName1 · 03/09/2018 23:18

Good for you Shrekless. Nothing wrong with liking what you see in the mirror :)

Thesearepearls · 03/09/2018 23:18

When you proposed to yourself, did you accept?

Needsleepneedsleep · 03/09/2018 23:18

I don't fancy you. I fancy a Dr.

Bellends · 03/09/2018 23:20

😂😬😅@Vickyyy!

GunpowderGelatine · 03/09/2018 23:20

Good for you OP! I hate this weird thing we have that women should be utterly repulsed by their looks, or they're only good enough if they have low self esteem. I think I'm good looking too, not as good looking as ten years ago but not bad for an old(ish) bird

abbsisspartacus · 03/09/2018 23:21

Dr? Dr who?

SchadenfreudePersonified · 03/09/2018 23:21

Coleen? Is that you???

Shrekless · 03/09/2018 23:22

theseare

She/I said yes!!
You coming??

Ok I'm sorry I knew I'd regret this. I'm happy, I've had like 3 double vodkas and here I am. Still stand by the haters comment though.

swoons at self in mirror

Grin
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CurlyhairedAssassin · 03/09/2018 23:27

OP, when I read your posts in my head they’re narrated by the Cat from Red Dwarf. That ain’t an attractive image.

donajimena · 03/09/2018 23:29

Nothing wrong with having ten bob each way on yourself!

Shrekless · 03/09/2018 23:29

The eye is in the beholder @curly

Loving it how I've come on here being positive (albeit about myself..) only to be shot down.. says it all really.

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TatianaLarina · 03/09/2018 23:30

I still fancy myself sometimes after all these years. If I wasn’t me I so would.

jacko2205 · 03/09/2018 23:31

Loving this post. Im from Essex and if you can do an Essex accent properly this is just so fitting 'go on girl'. To spell it how I say would be 'goo un gael' 😂😂😂.
It's not like you're saying you're better than anyone else, just like, yeah 'i'm alright and happy about it! Good for you, keep it up 💪🏼

AfterSchoolWorry · 03/09/2018 23:32

I knew there was drink taken.

I wish I fancied myself. But unfortunately I'm not my type!

Shrekless · 03/09/2018 23:34

Thank you for all the positive comments! ❤

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HPLikecraft · 03/09/2018 23:40

I wish I fancied myself. But unfortunately I'm not my type!

Grin
Shrekless · 03/09/2018 23:44
Grin

Yeah, I best go to sleep now. With my hot self 😍
Night all !

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JacintaJones · 03/09/2018 23:45

Good for you OP.
A woman after my own heart Grin

starbrightlight · 03/09/2018 23:55

I think it's great that you think you're gorgeous. I'm sure you are.

I used to think I was gorgeous too but now I'm old not so much and I am a bit disconcerted when I look in the mirror and see, well, not what I'm used to looking back at me. It's quite handy in some ways because I am ignored so can get on with things without interruption or distraction, which is nice when you like doing practical things.

I get what you mean about the double standards though, and you put that across rather well I thought.

Love yourself, you're worth it (but don't boast about it, you have to pretend you just think you're OK).
Love yourself (on society's terms, ie in an unflashy modest, self-effacing way...)
Dare to love yourself and celebrate it in an all out 'I think I'm fabulous' way that sings from the rooftops and expect to be cut down to 'you're nothing special' in an instant.

Tall poppies.