my clam is so metal - what do you like about yourself?

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Today I laid down on a table, put my feet up into stirrups, and had my labia pierced. It's awesome. My clam is fucking metal. Most fun I ever had with my feet in stirrups.

During the process, I started thinking about beauty. I do this to my body because it makes me feel beautiful. When I got up this morning, I put on a skirt instead of trousers because it made me feel beautiful.

These are things that I do in reaction to a world that tells me I am not beautiful. That my face/breasts/butt/whatever are the wrong size or shape. That I'm too tall, that my toes are crooked, or that guys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses.

So I sit back now, admiring my latest mod, and think that it's beautiful. And that there are plenty of people that would say I'm mutilating myself. And I remember all the times that I looked at a girl in a tiny skirt, or layers of makeup, or shoving colored contacts in her eyes, and I found her unattractive because of it. Just like they would be disgusted by all the metal I've put into my body, or think that my glasses were ugly.

So. To the point. I get piercings to feel pretty, and deal with the self-image problems we all have.

What do you do? How do you deal with your self-image? Do yours cause you to set metal detectors off?

[_Kitana_]

hmmmm

nothing really I guess.

sure I wear make up, dress up...

But I love my eyes, my hair and my boobs... my butt is there... but hey so am I.
I just live; those that find me beauty do and those that don't... well hey FUCK THEM

[meh_it_all]

I do like things about myself, like my eyes, boobs and hair and the way I can wear make up and I can look good.
I do like piercings too, I got my belly pierced, I really did love it. But then it got infected and now it's probably going to scar. So I can't do that again :sad: I do want other piercings like my nose and such.
I do also like when I can make myself extra presentable, I wouldn't call myself shallow definately not. I just like the way I can put on make up before I go out so I dont look shabby.Ya know.

[Jelly baby]

I love my hair and my boobs.I don't wear make-up and usually wear my waist-length hair braided which takes hours to get right but is worth it . :)

[FireAngel]

Okay, not to sound corny or anything, but I believe it's my personality that makes me beautiful in my own way. I think the fact that I can make people laugh and make people feel better when they're down is what makes me beautiful in their eyes and my own.

[gurlgonewild]

in order to keep a positive self image i take care of myself. (don't let myself go, that kind of thing.) -about the only thing i can think of that i regularly do.

once settled in, i'll be going back to the gym. that makes me feel a lot better, something about it destresses me. other than that, i feel prettier when i am wearing new stuff but that doesn't happen too often just as needed.

[lifesatrip87]

Everybody says they love their boobs! I wish I had boobs to love lol! I like whats there hehe! I really like my eyes and my belly button, a lot of people tell me they wish theirs looked like mine, I want it pierced. I'll get it done for my 18th b-day so I don't have to ask my mom. Piercings are really cool I want more holes in my head. When I want to feel pretty I put on mascara and dark eye shadow and put my hair in little braids... simple huh?

[Nymphchick]

well i don't wear make-up cause i don't need it, i wear colored contacts(my idea of make-up) i love a lot of things about myself already mentioned in here already. i have a great personality, always chipper(unless pmsing) but i have to say i love my smile and laugh the most! those are my favorite things to do. i love laughing all the time and i hope to find someone who makes me do it constantly! i love being a nerd and doing stupid random things, just to laugh.

[dustinzgirl]

I love my Copylifted, he is a very deep part of me, especially after the kids go off to bed.

[_Kitana_]

DG what do you love about yourself

[Jelly baby]

I love my clam and don't want any sharp objects near it. :)

[zoloftcasserole]

I don't do anything. I usually go without makeup, wear jeans and a t-shirt, throw my hair up in some messy knotty thing and go. I know if I made an effort I would look a lot better, but I don't care. I feel much more at ease when I'm not trying, and just being comfortable in my own skin makes me feel beautiful. God, I sound like a Lifetime movie! So corny! But it's true.