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[quote=Anonymous]I am pp who said that maybe you talk about beauty in a certain way. But, I did not put down models. Who puts down models? Nasty, ugly, depressed and envious women! I am not a model, but I know a lot of beautiful, stunning looking women, my own sister included. She has never been worried about losing her "looks." I am not bad looking myself, and I never worry about it, but I was a bit of a tomboy, still maybe am and don't pay attention to make up and such.
If you have a dd, be careful about what you say about appearance even when she is young. My mom went on and on about wanting me to die my hair, do more make up, dress better(she was that perfect hair and clothes working mom) and it left an impression on me that I am not pretty enough, not good enough, etc...Heck my sister looks like Charlize Theron, and even sister got some "not looking good enough, unless I go to lengths complex." So, if you have a dd in the future, don't be my mom. Do you know how other people look at my sister is she says something like "I look terrible today." Like she is fishing for compliments, but she is just genuinely insecure because of mom! (Anyway, sorry, more of rant about my mom, than anything on you, she messes us up!) For all I know you never utter a word about beauty around your son.

OP here - I appreciate this perspective, thanks! I try to be conscious that when we do discuss appearance, I try to frame it in the context of other things. Like, "Thank you, I like to dress nicely for work, but what I really like about my job is helping people..." etc.

No DD but will keep that in mind anyway! [/quote]

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