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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Is there ever a time in our lives when we get to just like who we are and what we look like? I've yet to hit it, whatever and whenever it may be.

Some women do, some don't, I think.

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Then, our younger niece, about 35, constantly has surgery. Her mom {our sis} tells us how good she looks. Hello? Of course, she's had lipo and every other thing she can have done.

Does it make her happy? Or does she continue to have surgery? My theory is that surgery doesn't make us happy unless we're happy inside first but that doesn't happen very often. So many of us look to surgery (outside) to make us happy (inside).

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I'm eating super healthy lately and exercising more, but it feels now like an act of self care rather than self violence. It's funny, but now even though I want to lose forty pounds I feel hot more often. And I get hit on more, too. And I think I am hotter than when I was a skinny nineteen year old. I'm smarter, more cultured, funnier, more confident, and the sex is a whole hell of a lot better too. Hotness is an internal thing. I don't care how you look, you can still come across as hot.

:: cheers :: Hurray!!! Hotness is definitely an internal thing.

Originally Posted by Prudence

but I wish that women would value each other more for all they do and all they are that is worthwhile and admirable.

:: cheers:: for you, too. I absolutely agree- I wish we would value each other for more than just looks. I wish we would cooperate instead of compete. How about be nice to each other?