• ashok36@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My wife is very attractive but years of childhood bullying means she has a skewed perception of herself.

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      1 year ago

      Maybe you misunderstood…? I didn’t say attractive people can’t have self-esteem issues. I’m saying people with self-esteem issues generally don’t say “I’m a beautiful person”. They generally say “I’m ugly and unlovable”.

      • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        I’m pragmatic & self-aware. My face is ugly from certain angles and really cute from other angles. I’m physically healthy, an acrobat, my hobbies are exercising & gym & climbing, and anyone who does that has really nice healthy fit bodies. Genetically mesomorphic like Britney Spears & J-Lo but I have posture issues because of lordosis and also weird alignment issues with my shoulders elbows and wrists that make me look kinda like a primate when I walk. Which affects my self-esteem.