Don't forget you're ugly

I think I look reasonable. If I tell this to people though, there is guffawing and rolling of eyes. Girls are not supposed to think they’re pretty. We are supposed to be insecure to the point of obsession. Pout in front of the mirror and squeeze at the fat on our arms and bellies. Shove our fingers down our throats and lose sleep over the wrinkles around our eyes. When somebody compliments you on your appearance, deny it! Don’t say thank you or actually agree with them. Good god, the scandal.
the above is from Neekersneakers blog - click title of this to go there.

i'm not vain. i don't preen and prune for hours every day, or ever, i just get dressed and some days i do an alright job of it, look in the mirror and agree that i'm alright. not model style, but no-where near butt ugly though. on rare occasions i've even been known to say to myself "yeah, i'd do me." i've sometimes asked friends if they ever feel the same and they look at me blankly, or look at me like i've grown an extra head. what neeker says is so true. we have been conditioned as girls to not accept the compliment, to not like what we see in the mirror. and we can blame the media and we can blame peer pressure, but it is what it is right now and it's gonna take a forever to change i reckon. So girls, try it. go look in a mirror and appreciate what you see, n matter what it is, or how far or near you are to angelina jolie or catherine Zeta Jones in looks. Marlene deitrich was one of the biggest stars of her time, and rocked a tux like you wouldn't believe, but she was kinda ordinary looking too. glamour comes from inside....

that is all