Self-esteem forever lost in fitting room.
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““Never realized how pretty you are.””
It’s a sad, all too familiar story: harsh, distant, alcoholic father, sensitive, shy daughter always seeking his love and approval. Although there were flashes of kindness, most of my dad’s feelings had been buried long before. Even as...
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Comments
notjustagirlintheworld says,
You too? was it the bathing suit or something else. Great six.KharisJo says,
fitting room mirrors just cannot be trusted ever. they lie :)TeaTopper says,
Fluorescent lighting makes us all look bad!canadafreeze says,
Every fitting room should have soft lighting, at the very least:-)displacedYankee says,
Listen, even when I was 112 pounds at 5'6, trying on bathing suits made me feel like a failure. You are not alone!Loon says,
funhouse mirrors, all of them...H2point0 says,
I wear sweats for any occasion.AlyWishbone26 says,
I always leave the house to go shopping with a positive attitude. I mean, I am not fat. I weigh 134 and im 5'6" but every time i step into that damn dressing room I hate the way everything looks on me. sometimes i wish i didnt have a butt or boobs.JAD says,
Had a similar memoir about dressing room mirrors and how awful they make you feel. So can relate.Savita says,
Story of my life.Staraj says,
Search for the self-esteem that "fits". Then wear it comfortably for LIFE.