Last night after dinner over at Eric and Lauren’s (by the way Lauren made homemade Oreos and Oh-my-gosh…so good) Lauren and I were having a discussion about what we would change about ourselves if plastic surgery didn’t cost anything. Also, if it didn’t hurt or if it wasn’t, you know, SURGERY.
And let me just say as an aside, I would never actually do anything to myself and I wouldn’t judge anyone if they did. I mean never say never, maybe one day I’ll get something done. But as of now I’m not planning to.
I started rattling off the things I would do, “…thin out the bridge of my nose, get my dark under-eye circles filled in, thin my jaw-line out, lipo here-here-and here…” Lauren added her two cents but I won’t share hers because this is MY blog and not hers. Get your own!
I look over and my husband was looking at me in horror. Utter and complete horror. Which isn’t always a surprise but usually it’s in response to me doing something humiliating in public. Dancing in public really brings out that look of shock and horror.
When we got home I said, “What was with that look you gave me when I was talking about doing all those things to myself?”
He said, “Well, it sounded like you wanted to completely change the way you look.”
I said, “All girls are like that. They all want to change SOMETHING about themselves.”
The minute that came out of my mouth I thought, huh, I could be wrong. Maybe there are people out there that are one-hundred percent satisfied with who they are.
Then I wondered what that would be like.
Is it wrong to want to change things about yourself? Am I alone in this thought?
If only I could just be a dog and not have to worry about life’s trivial details like plastic surgery…
I don’t think I know anyone who is 100% ok with themselves, but I hope I’m wrong! I definitely have quite the list of things I would change… I imagine how liberating it would be to not worry about these things.
It really is too bad that we don’t love ourselves as easily as our dogs do! My dog doesn’t care about my extra weight or my lack of height or any of the various hangups I have about myself. We could really learn from those furballs!
Oh I could create a laundry list of things too! They all relate back to looking bangin’ in a bikini.
I think most girls do feel like we could benefit from a little nip or tuck–but plastic surgery is pretty normal for women these days. So maybe hubbie thinks it’s weird but his boobs aren’t going to hit the floor someday (or least I hope not).
Call me vain…I will definitely go under the knife one day.
Love your blog! I’m going to have to stop by more often!
Take it from an old gal, contentment comes with age. Is anyone perfect….well maybe only in Gods eyes. I’m , now hang on to your bloomers…57 years old. I am healthier than I was in my twenties. I can rock and roll with my eight grandchildren and have been mistaken for my sons wife more than once. It always freaks him out. I would have to say I am content in my body. Nope, no plastic surgery here…..wouldn’t be prudent. Heeheehehe!
God bless and have yourself a glorious weekend, sweetie.
You ARE beautiful!!!
1) Love that pic.
2) It sounds weird, but I’d like a nicer chin and jawbones. From the side my chin just kind of disappears and makes me look kinda puffy about the neck area.
3) WTF is a homemade Oreo? I must have one. STAT.
Oh yeah, I’d totally have my boobs done. C cup. I’ve always been an ‘almost A’. News flash peeps, it you’re ‘almost’ the smallest size out there then you aren’t a real size. Everything else I’d leave the same. I wouldn’t even do lipo even though I’m sure there are thousands of women out there with the same extra cush I have that would opt for it. I find it much more gratifying to get rid of it though working out. The boobs? No amount of anything will make them a real size. If I had the spare cash right now I’d go under the knife for a set. Seriously. I’ve had brain surgery, boobs can’t be nearly as rough as that and I wouldn’t even need to physical therapy afterwards. No brainer!