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[quote=Anonymous]My mom never told us we were pretty. The farthest she’s go was to say things like, “this picture makes you look your best.” It was obvious, and it stung. Come to find later, men do think I’m really attractive, but for a long time there I thought I must not be. For my mom, it was some parenting principle about not wanting us to base our self-worth on things like beauty. It went hand-in-hand with both parents telling us we didn’t have to get married, and telling us they’d be disappointed if we were cheerleaders. I get it, now that I’m older. But at the time, I felt like there was something wrong with me. I tell my daughter (yes, I got married) occasionally that she’s pretty or looks great. “You look great” is a good, generic expression that might cover her looks, or maybe her clothes, or maybe even her spirit that day.[/quote]
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