Question: Why don't we want to look like our mothers? I love my mom. We have a great relationship. I think she is beautiful...downright foxy even. She is tan and fit, has a good body and great hair (thanks to Bruce!). But part of me cringes when someone says, "Oh, you look so much like your mom!" Actually, as it turns out, part of her cringes as well. This picture of me is currently on my Facebook profile, and the other day she wrote "You really look like me in this picture. UGH." Wait, I think I might be offended! :) [Sidenote: How cool is it that my mom is on Facebook? See, she's awesome.] I think the maternal genetic off-putting is something our culture has conditioned us to think. And I think it is lame! Looking at my own daughter, I feel such pride when people say, "She looks just like you." (We know there is not a chance they will say it when they look at Wesley, Marc's carbon copy!) I would love it if she looked like me, only with better self-esteem. I suppose that my words and actions and feelings about myself will have a big impact on that over the years. Let's break the cycle!
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Funny stuff! I never thought you looked a lot like your mom....though this picture does highlight the similarities. I love this picture of you and Catelynn. Loved talking with you the other day...keep praying.
Hee! It's so ironic that you posted about this as shortly after you put up your new profile pic, my thoughts were exactly the same...that you looked like your mom.
On top of that, I was showing my mom some of your pictures from your facebook album. The consensus in Che Young is that you get hotter the older you are. We looked at some old college years photos and both agreed that while you were pretty then, you are way foxier now.
Just something of which to take note.
Well, my love, I do believe you are a mix of your mom and dad, no carbon copy. I, on the other hand, wish I looked like my mom, but am a female version of my dad. = ( Looking like a man sucks! Catelynn does look ever so much like you, which is wonderful, because she is absolutely beautiful like her mommy. Neither of my kids look just like me or Wes, so they might have a chance of being attractive as they grow older. I hope you all are well. You are in my prayers! ~Jamie
I would have never thought about you have low self-esteem issues. You certainly don't act like it. In fact, I love your personality - so friendly, welcoming, inviting. I guess more women have self-esteem problems than we realize. I have the same problem and I too have wondered how to break that cycle with my children.
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