tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post6622691918990112463..comments2013-07-11T11:04:58.555-04:00Comments on Blossoming Badass: On Being PrettyAlexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14863248689189749711noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-86725005475445758892011-08-22T01:02:44.995-04:002011-08-22T01:02:44.995-04:00Great stuff. This is especially enlightening becau...Great stuff. This is especially enlightening because many young girls are led to believe they are as "pretty" as everyone else but these beliefs will sooner or later come crushing down and leaving them in a state of depression from which they'll have a hard time to rise. Also many people will say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but if it were so then how come everyone seems to agree that Jessica Alba is pretty? I don't think that beauty is the defining factor in finding love since that's what most people worry about and so as you did, we should evaluate ourselves and know where we stand and get it out of the way.Marcelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-30121490541226867472011-08-21T18:59:40.032-04:002011-08-21T18:59:40.032-04:00Kamala- thank you! I think that avoiding self-pity...Kamala- thank you! I think that avoiding self-pity is almost always the best route.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863248689189749711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-38321580876431117852011-08-21T17:53:36.023-04:002011-08-21T17:53:36.023-04:00I really love this! I have often described myself ...I really love this! I have often described myself as not pretty also, which was met with pity and proclamations of "Yes you are" or "That's not true" but I don't pity myself. I am confident and self assured in my world view and bright enough not to feel less than because of biology. I wish more women would fess up and just be okay with admitting the truth proudly and then moving on; living life joyfully. Bravo for this articleKamala Karunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200800009483608860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-6193483280795206262011-05-18T06:26:54.963-04:002011-05-18T06:26:54.963-04:00Autumn- I'm currently only a teenager, so, uns...Autumn- I'm currently only a teenager, so, unshockingly, I haven't really figured this whole thing out yet ;) Lovely is a great word and I have a friend who uses it the way you do; maybe I'll claim it one day too. My favorite word in this genre is "beautiful", but I don't know if it's the word for me, or at least not yet. I'm working on finding my word now. :)Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863248689189749711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-68713105955883692642011-05-18T04:20:35.594-04:002011-05-18T04:20:35.594-04:00Alexa, I'm enjoying this--and now I'm wond...Alexa, I'm enjoying this--and now I'm wondering if there are words that you do happily claim for yourself. Once I discovered "lovely" I was pleased because I realized I could use that to describe myself and feel authentic and honest--it doesn't necessarily mean pretty; it implies something a little more individual, which is what I was after.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-76511428197732483052011-05-17T17:53:56.343-04:002011-05-17T17:53:56.343-04:00It's nice to have something like your blog whe...It's nice to have something like your blog where you are speaking of something really personal but not in a woe is me kind of way. That's why I loved your post and was so glad to have found your blog! <br /><br />There is nothing on my blog to check out yet, but there will be this week!Cherokeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147334445332458371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-41679781671592714962011-05-17T17:25:16.449-04:002011-05-17T17:25:16.449-04:00Cherokee- thanks so much! I'm glad you like th...Cherokee- thanks so much! I'm glad you like this post, and I hope you like the others that I've posted here too!! I'll check out your blog as well :)Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863248689189749711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-17959354339860437122011-05-17T12:18:58.436-04:002011-05-17T12:18:58.436-04:00I LOVED this post when I read it on The F Bomb, so...I LOVED this post when I read it on The F Bomb, so honest and heartfelt. I knew that when I made my blog that I’d be sure to find you and follow you!Cherokeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147334445332458371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-79310621543869693702011-04-25T21:50:23.861-04:002011-04-25T21:50:23.861-04:00Thank you, blue milk and Cate!Thank you, blue milk and Cate!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863248689189749711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-65777888177837247452011-04-23T14:52:59.108-04:002011-04-23T14:52:59.108-04:00Love it! This is a lovely post which is also very...Love it! This is a lovely post which is also very brave and you are awesome!Cate D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03709843747207650015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734471062056159312.post-82859965027956502122011-04-21T01:46:27.842-04:002011-04-21T01:46:27.842-04:00This is a brave post. Well done.This is a brave post. Well done.blue milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341937205299573052noreply@blogger.com