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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 441786" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>I always had body esteem issues based on the following (in age order):</p><p></p><p>Cowlick in my hair (it's still there, which is why I wear it long)</p><p>Frizzy poodle hair (natural curls)</p><p>Glasses (beginning age 8)</p><p>Braces (age 8-10, 12-14 and again 16-17, yes I had them THREE times)</p><p>No hips - therefore NO WAIST (I actually have slight hips now from the pregnancy, it's cool)</p><p>Small breasts (I found out later my Mom was A-cup till she had me, and I'm because as it is, though grandma was F, no joke)</p><p></p><p>None of this was related to Barbie. For goodness' sake, she was a DOLL! I had a Barbie and a Christy and a Skipper and a Brooke Shields doll. None of them were realistic except Skipper and she was a "tad" tall. I had no problem with reality. I based what I should look like on my Mom, and as I mentioned she wasn't exactly Barbie. She did, and does, have a waist though. Grr.</p><p></p><p>The fact of the matter is, boys' and girls' brains are wired differently. Most guys don't even care how they look till about age 14 (ish, this is a generalization). Jett is more concerned about whether or not he's stupid. He's not. He's also gorgeous, but then I may be a bit biased. He looks like his father, and husband is HOT!!! (LOL, again, bias???)</p><p></p><p>I've put on a couple pounds recently - but 2 years ago at the CD gathering? I wore a JUNIORS size 9 or women's 4. I preferred the juniors section, because they make jeans for slightly thicker waists. Or they did. And mid-rise is my friend because of that. Since the hips appeared in the last few months, I'm finding I can't fit in my old pants as well. They're too tight in the HIPS!</p><p></p><p>I honestly don't think it's the adult celebrities, either. It's the way Miley Cyrus and Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears DRESS. And what they offer in the stores. I have sent letters to Penney's, Target, Wal-Mart, and a few others. Prostitot wear, is what they offer. In fact I stopped shopping at Penneys for a while because the tween-and-juniors underwear? There was a set that said "TART" right across the butt and one cup of the bra. NOT!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 441786, member: 6705"] I always had body esteem issues based on the following (in age order): Cowlick in my hair (it's still there, which is why I wear it long) Frizzy poodle hair (natural curls) Glasses (beginning age 8) Braces (age 8-10, 12-14 and again 16-17, yes I had them THREE times) No hips - therefore NO WAIST (I actually have slight hips now from the pregnancy, it's cool) Small breasts (I found out later my Mom was A-cup till she had me, and I'm because as it is, though grandma was F, no joke) None of this was related to Barbie. For goodness' sake, she was a DOLL! I had a Barbie and a Christy and a Skipper and a Brooke Shields doll. None of them were realistic except Skipper and she was a "tad" tall. I had no problem with reality. I based what I should look like on my Mom, and as I mentioned she wasn't exactly Barbie. She did, and does, have a waist though. Grr. The fact of the matter is, boys' and girls' brains are wired differently. Most guys don't even care how they look till about age 14 (ish, this is a generalization). Jett is more concerned about whether or not he's stupid. He's not. He's also gorgeous, but then I may be a bit biased. He looks like his father, and husband is HOT!!! (LOL, again, bias???) I've put on a couple pounds recently - but 2 years ago at the CD gathering? I wore a JUNIORS size 9 or women's 4. I preferred the juniors section, because they make jeans for slightly thicker waists. Or they did. And mid-rise is my friend because of that. Since the hips appeared in the last few months, I'm finding I can't fit in my old pants as well. They're too tight in the HIPS! I honestly don't think it's the adult celebrities, either. It's the way Miley Cyrus and Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears DRESS. And what they offer in the stores. I have sent letters to Penney's, Target, Wal-Mart, and a few others. Prostitot wear, is what they offer. In fact I stopped shopping at Penneys for a while because the tween-and-juniors underwear? There was a set that said "TART" right across the butt and one cup of the bra. NOT! [/QUOTE]
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