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November 2, 2006, 11:46 am PST
I hear you!
Quote From: purplepennyI'm not an attractive person, and I think because of that I was forced to enrich other parts of my life. Not saying this is always the case, not by a long shot, but I do think it does happen. Sometimes, sometimes pretty people don't have to work as hard in life and sometimes that creates holes in the rest of their personalities. I think I am kind of an "ugly duckling." I grew up overweight and just plain ugly. I got teased all the time. After college, I guess I blossomed and suddenly everyone thought I was the cat's meow. But, by then, I had already developed my intellectual side, what I think is a great sense of a humor, and a sense of humility that dominates my personality and the way I look at myself. So even though guys were falling over themselves to open the door for me, etc., I couldn't help but think, 'hey, where were you losers before when you thought I was ugly?' Truth is, they would have never given me the time of day. I ended up marrying someone that not many women would have ever thought was attractive, but I knew he was a gentle, wonderful man. He always used to say, "I don't know why a woman like her would want a man like me." But he was so kind. Unfortunately, he was killed a couple years into our marriage. My main point is that I know pretty people get special treatment - I've been on BOTH sides and know this is true from my experience - but, for me, I'll never forget what's most important in people.
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