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Ladies with big noses. I love you. Your nose is perfect. There is nothing so attractive as a woman with a distinctive profile. Who rocks it. Don't be ashamed. Show the nose some love. You don't need to look like everyone else. C'mon. If you keep it, I'll let you bury it in my cleavage
*cue "the more you know" music*
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since becoming gainfully employed and getting cheap dental insurance, i've discovered that going to my new dentist's office is a total ego trip for me. there, i'm a rockstar for brushing twice a day and flossing religiously, and last tuesday (24 years and still cavity-free! thanks, crest!), my dentist called my teeth "gorgeous." take THAT, dentists of my youth!
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I have a harder time embracing things that have cropped up along the way such as acne or stretchmarks or some of my scars. Maybe it's because those things remind me of bad times though?
07/19/09
I definitely have plenty of self-conscious, self-loathing moments when it comes to my flaws, but there are some I've always loved and been proud of, regardless of my self-esteem state.
My favourite is my fuzz. I have copious blonde hair on my arms and lower back that I adore, though it's been suggested I shave or wax it. No way! It's gorgeous!
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When I was in school kids used to call me "gap" which wasn't really creative, and I learned to cover my mouth when I smile or laugh in self-consciousness.
Yet, I've had several people (including my dentist) comment on how nice it was see someone not have that fixed. Maybe I'd feel differently if my teeth weren't naturally straight and uncrowded (I also don't have wisdom teeth naturally). I've always figured I lucked out in the teeth dept.
At this point in my life, I'm trying to embrace all the "flaws"...my like prematurely white hair (my whole head, not just some strands or something) my gap, etc. There's just a point when you can't hate who you are anymore and avoid it effecting your life profoundly.
07/19/09
Accepting that which makes you different takes a lot of courage. I was lucky; my "flaw" isn't fixable, short of chopping myself off at the legs. How much more difficult it must be to say "hell with you, there is nothing wrong with me" when a solution is staring you in the face.
07/19/09
Now, though, I love that I am tall. I can reach things that are way up high, people don't fuck with me, I can see at shows and in crowds. People have referred to me as statuesque. You don't get to be statuesque when you are 5'2"
The only drawback is that I don't feel comfortable wearing heels, but honestly, considering what those things do to your feet, I don't consider that much of a drawback.
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One of my biggest nightmares is that in 30 years, EVERYONE will look like they just got back from a taping of the Oprah show.
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I do have a number of moles/beauty marks just below my chest and on my back; but unless I find that they could become a cancer risk, I intend to leave them there.
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Honestly, I wear my glasses because I like my glasses. I look comical. Like a 12-year-old Woody Allen impersonator.
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