Playing down attractiveness to avoid any attention
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 1999 9:28 am
I am an adult female who was born with a cleft lip and palate.
Though everything is sucessfully repaired, I find that I try not
to draw any attention to myself by making myself look more
attractive. My style has been whittled down to "very basic,
very plain" though I'm sure I could look a lot better if I
tried. I think I fear that if I do try to look a certain way, and
if it LOOKS like I'm trying, somebody will say something like:
"You think YOU can look good?" or "Who does she
think she is?"
Does anyone else feel the same or have in the past? What can
be done about this? Thanks.
Though everything is sucessfully repaired, I find that I try not
to draw any attention to myself by making myself look more
attractive. My style has been whittled down to "very basic,
very plain" though I'm sure I could look a lot better if I
tried. I think I fear that if I do try to look a certain way, and
if it LOOKS like I'm trying, somebody will say something like:
"You think YOU can look good?" or "Who does she
think she is?"
Does anyone else feel the same or have in the past? What can
be done about this? Thanks.