So...this is me....
In my little apartment over the weekend. My friend (platonic) Marvin took this pic. The only way to get a good expression out of me was for me to say "Bite me." Tells ya something about me, doesn't it? ;-)
posted by Tish Grier at 4:44 PM
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I like it! I'm so impressed with your courage in front of the camera - you're much braver than I. :)
I don't know if it's that I'm brave or just a bit of an exhibitionist ;-)
That being said, part of my reason for posting pics is because I've been feeling very bad about the whole dating thing. I have no idea what's on the minds of middle-aged men when it comes to who they may find attractive. Most don't talk much, and the ones that do seem to be quite superficial. And because I don't know, I've been beating myself up over not being what one friend used to refer to as a "burnt Barbie" (you know the type: tan within an inch of their lives, and overprocessed hair because they don't want the gray to show.) That's the type we're all lead to believe men want. But I never was that All-American Girl type, and always felt less than. When I look at pictures of myself when I was younger, I feel so sad because I didn't have a clue how pretty I was. So, by posting the pic, it's my way of, on the one hand, saying "screw you!" to all the jerks, and on the other it's a way of affirming who I am and that, even in my late 40's I've still got a certain sensuality about me.
That's wonderful motivation. I've posted pics from time to time as my way of saying "this is what 47 looks like," since so many of us don't know anymore. Then I get self-conscious and take them down.
I've never fit the Barbie image, either. Too dark and round for that. And like you, that formed how I saw (see?) myself. The only way I meet that expectation is by dyeing my hair. :)
I bet you'll find that a lot of those guys are silent about what they find attractive because looks just aren't that important to them. There will always be a superficial few, but I think they're a minority. Maybe I'm just lucky to know exceptional men, but I think there's an awful lot of them.
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