Too ugly for love?

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So this is my first post. I have been lurking around for a while šŸ™‚

so this post sounds childish but i need to vent!

earlier today, I heard a group of boys rating the girls…I was rated poorly, someone made a comment that while I’m fun to talk to, I was ā€œtoo ugly for loveā€ thaaaaaat really hurt me for obvious reasons. I know I’m no looker, and I feel like I am judged and shamed because I’m not pretty enough for them…but I feel so upset because people tell you these things don’t matter. but it does.

i obviously don’t want to date guys who rate other girls like this…but can i ask if anyone here that will date a…um homely looking person? people talk about inner beauty but they want both… 😦

and is there anything i can do? I do try to groom myself nicely and i try to be a good person all the time, but unless I go for plastic surgery, I feel like I’m just doomed. lol
 
You’re beautiful, you’re a child of God.
Don’t listen to these boys. I was called ugly when I was at school but as soon as I became 17 they started calling me hot and asking me out? and I said no because I don’t want a guy that judges for the way I look.

I know plenty of girls who are, I guess ā€˜plain’ in appearance but because of their nice personalities their beauty shines through… and they have boyfriends and are well loved!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so there will be someone to love you - both inside and out! But until then remember God loves you because you are in his image, which is beautiful and don’t listen to anyone saying otherwise šŸ™‚
 
Unfortunately this is one of many cruel things people do,
People do this rubbish because it makes them feel superior ,
Both genders do it to varying degrees ,
And it hurts,
Best thing to do is be You , you are you,
Just be yourself ,be confident in yourself , feel good about yourself,
There are hairstyles that can change an appearance ,
I’m sure your georgous ,and a new hairstyle can make you even more so,
Your not to ugly for love,
 
Shame on them! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and to God, you are His beautiful creation. Either way, I know a lot of people who aren’t ā€œlookersā€ who are in serious relationships. I think I read somewhere that 90% of people get married and/or have children. When I was afraid of ending up alone, that comforted me.
 
As a child of God; made in his image & likeness; you are beautiful.
 
How old are you? I’m guessing you’re still in school. Trust me, it gets better.

As for your appearance, take care of your health and hygiene. Eat healthy (no diets! They don’t work in the long term), exercise, wash, use deodorant. There’s nothing wrong with using some makeup or asking a trusted adult for a wardrobe ā€œmakeoverā€ if that will make you feel prettier and more confident, but goodness, don’t jump to plastic surgery!

You needn’t be a classical beauty to attract someone.
 
Being beautiful does not guarantee love.

I personally know a few people who are drop-dead gorgeous and literally turn heads when they walk by…and they’re completely alone. In some cases, I can understand it (some of them are arrogant, snobbish, and judgmental, and nobody with any self-respect will put up with their attitude for long), and in some cases, I don’t (some of them are very kind, thoughtful, and sweet, but just have no luck finding the right person for them.) In the case of one, I think it’s old high-school insecurities speaking (I saw his pictures, and he was very much the ā€œUgly Ducklingā€ back then, but as an adult, he’s just so stunning that women follow him around everywhere…but he still sees the Ugly Ducking version of himself in the mirror.) But because of the insecurities, he has trouble finding somebody.

And I have seen less attractive people who have incredible relationships with their partners that are the envy of everybody around them–including the ā€˜beautiful’.

And any guy who would do that do another person just weeded himself out of your pool of being worthy of your attention. And good for you for knowing that.

ETA: Just to add…being young and gorgeous in high school doesn’t mean you stay that way. If I showed you then and now pictures of the boys I crushed on in high school (keep in mind I’m 46), a lot of the boys were were ā€˜so cute’ in high school were losing their looks by their mid-30’s (which isn’t particularly old), and by our mid-40’s, definitely didn’t age well.
 
Same girl saaaame.

I have an odd face and I’m planning to have some surgery to fix it if I have money to do so of course. I was supposed to have the surgery when I was little but my dad thought it would be a better idea to not have it:rolleyes:

If you are honestly a 3/10 (or whatever those idiots rate you), you can’t magically turn into an 8. It’s the harsh truth I am facing now. Your face will always be your face. I SOUND MEAN but you can be like me and obsess over makeup, clothes and your body and bump up your rating to a 3.5, or you can shrug it off and find something else to worry about…bc trust me…this ruined me. I can’t go back now!

How old are you? Are you still in school? Then throw yourself into your work, focus on something you can be a 10 at. It can be helping out younger students with their work, doing math, painting, anything. It doesn’t mean you won’t feel the pain when you look in the mirror, but you will hopefully think less about it…

I don’t know if it’s healthy but I always tried to compensate it. For me being ā€˜smart’ was it…sadly now I’m average in my work. You can make being kind/funny/etc your thing. That can give you a shred of confidence? while I was busy crying over food and mirrors, i knew that being smart was the first thing people in my class think of me, and that helped a little.

To answer your question…yes majority of guys will go for the pretty ones who have inner beauty, as opposed to ugly ones with inner beauty. You wouldn’t really date someone you are not attracted too. People who say otherwise usually say this to make themselves look good. Kind of like how a celebrity will say ā€œI’ll totally date a fanā€ šŸ™‚ thing is, someone might think you are beautiful on the outside…I usually have a hard time believing girls when they say they are ugly. I have always found that 99.9% of them are pretty/plain…not ugly.
 
Sorry, I can’t resist.

Jimmy Soul - ā€œIf You Wanna Be Happyā€
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Considering what the OP is asking, this response is not any better than what the boys were saying to her. Really, do you think this is helpful? Please, you may think you are just being funny, but for her and others like her, it is not something to make jokes about at their expense. 😊

OP, go to the mall and people watch. You will see couples of every shape, size and external beauty. The ā€œbeautiful peopleā€ are not the only ones that find love. As others have said, you are beautiful because God created you. What others think or say is only their opinion. And their opinion is not the truth.
 
Anyone who insults people is immature. If you are insulted, think of it as a compliment! šŸ™‚
 
I can understand where you are coming from, and I’m very sorry you were hurt like that (it was very cruel of htem to speak that way) but I have one big question for you:
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One thing you must come to realize is that even though you say you 'obviously don't want to date guys who rate others girls like this", *you are still accepting what they say as valid!  *** Why? **
You know what they are saying is ****, but you still give it validation- and I’m not saying validation as in I’m coddling you saying ā€˜hey, they are wrong you look like a supermodel’, no, I’m saying even if you aren’t attractive, you are still giving this meaning, as if yes, attractiveness (as in worldly attractiveness) is what matters. It does NOT! Especially when it comes to real love… you know that, so why are you letting this notion bother you so much?

Is it because you must believe at least a little bit that no one would want to love you or be able to love you or choose you because you are (in your words not mine!) ā€œhomelyā€. * Is that true? * Can you find examples in real life- couples whom you know are very bonded and love each other very much where the woman is not all that attractive in the worldly sense? I can. I can even point out hot male celebrities that married women who are not known to be ā€˜beauties’ in the worldly sense. Yet these men love those women for what those women bring to them. And I’m sure that to these men that love them, they are beautiful just the way they are and wouldn’t DARE let a plastic surgeon touch their wives face!!. I’ll even go further to say that out of all the couples I know, the men married to women who are not ā€˜perfects 10’s’ are usually MUCH more faithful to their wives than men who married ā€œthat hot girlā€ā€¦ Not saying that about all married men with beautiful wives, but just as you witnessed this crass behavior of these boys, its a sad fact that many of them go for beauty instead of what really matters, and they never learn and hop from one to another beauty thinking physical beauty is what will make them happy… obviously it doesn’t when they are hopping from one to the next. Its either that they are gravely confused and mistaken men, or they are extremely selfish people who don’t care who they use and abuse for their own needs.
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  By the way, being more attractive does not increase your chances of 'love', I think its been proven (though society doesn't seem to want to listen to the facts) over and over again that being more attractive puts you in more troubles when it comes to love because it becomes a factor for problems.  (You don't believe me, read history-  all those pretty starlets...     so don't think not being attractive decreases your chances of finding love, its just the most stupid craziest non sense there ever was!  (it does increase your changes of coming face to face with lust)  What makes a man truly love you, is YOU being YOU to your fullest (with God).  All else is manipulation, lies, fantasy and imitation love- aka misery and  lameness even if peppered with 'hot' sexy times in-between- it will get old and stupid and worthless the older you get because you will recognize in time it was really nothing, so don't give all that hot sexual romance stuff some sort of credence when it comes to love when it is really lust.
So yes, there is something you can do about it, strive to seek God, make God number one and HE will bring that one to you. Be good, be who God meant you to be according to His Word. (That takes some serious study and prayer by the way, internal private work, not some sort of church group emulation of style dress or copycat behavior- not saying you do this, but that its a common mistake people make.) P.s. if you think you are doomed, you will be, simply because your energy within you will be putting that out and it will block who you are and send out signals that aren’t strong enough to really attract in the way it needs to. So just seek God first, ok? Not this worldly **** that never satisfies.

Believe in God’s Word: Matthew 6:33 ā€œDo Not Worry
…32For the pagans pursue all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them.** 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. **34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its ownā€
.^ Please listen to that and heed its advice.. its not coming from me, its God's very own words. Dear one, please put away this fret. It will do nothing for you but hinder. Find yourself in God. You were wonderfully made. Can you see how? If not, consult with God in prayer, regularly, and do not look to those with wordly wisdom to give your doubts validation. They know nothing. (And honestly, whose to say that not one of those boys in that group actually thought you were attractive to them and just didn't speak up because they were afraid to go against their peer's opinion? That can and does happen, so just kick that stuff out of your thoughts.. its not important what they think, especially if they are not meant to be your beloved!)
 
It sounds like you were talking to someone who is still too rude for love. News flash: we’re all going to get old, we’re going to sag, we’re going to need to be lovable for who we are and not for our exteriors. Those of us who by necessity found a spouse who didn’t use the fashionable standards of beauty in their rating system are going to be far ahead of those who attracted someone more shallow. (It is also not uncommon to hear these put-downs of the plain-looking from people who believe they have worked up a ā€œgood packageā€ in the mirror but who fear that they’re not the ā€œwhole packageā€ when their other qualities are examined. A willingness to put-down others comes from both callousness and insecurity.)

The following is one of my favorite passages of Shakespeare, and I kept a little copy of it inside the lid of one of my boxes for special papers before I was married. It’s the ā€œproposal,ā€ if you will, of Henry V for Princess Katherine of France. You can find the whole conversation in the last act of the play, Henry V, if you like. It is rather charming.

What! a speaker is but a prater; a rhyme is but a ballad. A good leg will fall; a straight back will stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curled pate will grow bald; a fair face will wither; a full eye will wax hollow: but a good heart, Kate, is the sun and the moon; or, rather, the sun, and not the moon; for it shines bright and never changes, but keeps his course truly.

I also like this bit:* But, in faith, Kate, the elder I wax, the better I shall appear: my comfort is, that old age, that ill layer up of beauty, can do no more, spoil upon my face: thou hast me, if thou hast me, at the worst; and thou shalt wear me, if thou wear me, better and better…*

(And yes, she does agree to marry him.)

Look around your parish church…yes, plain-looking people marry, too, and even those who are, well, kind of funny-looking. Affection does that. As the old lady once told her own grandson: There isn’t a scraggly horse out there but that you can find a scraggly bush to tie him to. The truth is, though, a classic-looking face doesn’t mean the person inside values classic looks. What you need to hold most important is that you have the heart and healthy outlook that a good-hearted person with a healthy outlook will want to tie himself to.
 
Hi, I’m sorry to hear about what happened to you and how you’re feeling. I didn’t read through all the replies but, I just wanted to say that true love isn’t about looks and when you find the right person they will think you are the most beautiful girl in the world!

God loves you so much. I’ll think you will find when you just focus on God and feeling good about yourself, the right guy in your life will find that really attractive.

As, a man who has a heart after the Lord, I can say there is nothing more attractive than a woman who loves God and has a good heart. That’s what attracted me so much to my fiance, not just looks.

God bless you!
 
Hi, I’m sorry to hear about what happened to you and how you’re feeling. I didn’t read through all the replies but, I just wanted to say that true love isn’t about looks and when you find the right person they will think you are the most beautiful girl in the world!

God loves you so much. I’ll think you will find when you just focus on God and feeling good about yourself, the right guy in your life will find that really attractive.

As, a man who has a heart after the Lord, I can say there is nothing more attractive than a woman who loves God and has a good heart. That’s what attracted me so much to my fiance, not just looks.

God bless you!
Good post!

Each man has his own opinion of what exterior and interior beauty is. And it’s most likely you will face more rejection in the future–every woman does. EVERY woman.

The important thing is not to rate your value on one random human being’s fickle opinion, including your own idea of what you think beauty ought to be in a woman. You have great value because you are a child of God, no more, no less. And so are they… So are they. Again, don’t waste your time reacting to other’s hurtful OR positive opinions. It’s hard to do, though. Your job is to love, no matter what. God will take care of the rest.

I’m an artist. I sell my paintings for a great deal of money. But some people hate my paintings. I do NOT lower my price because of their opinion! Lol
 
People will always rate people on appearance and if they are attracted to them, BUT I HAVE GOOD NEWS. There are boys/men out there who will find you attractive. There are all different types of boys and girls appearance wise who fall in love every day. Case in point: when I was in university there was this couple who were both PhD candidates. She was a knock out by every way you looked at it. The guy she was going to marry was paralyzed from the neck down and confined to a wheel chair. I hate to say this but he was no looker facial wise. She was totally flipped out in love with him too. She actually would feed him in the cafeteria. I couldn’t help but wonder what she saw in him and the life she was headed for. Trust me, there is some one out there who will love and think you’re the prettiest thing on earth and think you’re the cat’s meow. I know for my own personal experience too, as in Jr. High and High School I was drawn to homely ā€œnerdyā€ type girls I could talk science and politics with, but that look was just my thing too.

I take it you’re in high school or Jr. High. Trust me, it gets better. Guys are pressured into going out with the ā€œbest lookingā€ girls as their clique rates them because that’s what determines the rung of the social ladder they get to stand on. After High school is over that pretty much ends.
 
So this is my first post. I have been lurking around for a while šŸ™‚

so this post sounds childish but i need to vent!

earlier today, I heard a group of boys rating the girls…I was rated poorly, someone made a comment that while I’m fun to talk to, I was ā€œtoo ugly for loveā€ thaaaaaat really hurt me for obvious reasons. I know I’m no looker, and I feel like I am judged and shamed because I’m not pretty enough for them…but I feel so upset because people tell you these things don’t matter. but it does.

i obviously don’t want to date guys who rate other girls like this…but can i ask if anyone here that will date a…um homely looking person? people talk about inner beauty but they want both… 😦

and is there anything i can do? I do try to groom myself nicely and i try to be a good person all the time, but unless I go for plastic surgery, I feel like I’m just doomed. lol
Do not worry about what those boys said. There are lots of things that will hinder a person from finding love and being too ugly is not one of them. Frankly, not very attractive people get married all the time. Listen… when I was 15 I overheard a couple guys talking to a very pretty girl and they asked her about me. She did not even know me but they asked her if she would ever go out with me and she said she would rather be dead. The reason was because I was fat. Very fat. That was 17 years ago and I am down to a normal weight these days. I have been for 15 years now. Things can change for you in the future. I do not know how old you are but I am guessing still in school. Do not worry about it. It may seem tough now but you still have many years ahead of you.
 
When I was a teenager and in my early 20s I was also concerned that I was too ugly to ever be loved…and this month my husband and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary with our three kids. šŸ™‚ It’s not the obstacle it might seem to you like right now.
 
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