I'm glad you were able to get this off your chest, so to speak. Letting go of the words banging in our head - and the emotions sometimes that are attached to them - can be empowering.

I'm so sorry you had to experience this; it sucks. My wife (especially) and I had similar experiences, possibly to a lesser degree though. We had to make a very conscious effort to avoid it with our kids - including not putting ourselves down in front of them too often.

I hope in time you can come to recognize your beauty. It's there, waiting for you to discover it. Just remember, somebody isn't "beautiful" just because of how they [i]look[/i]. Maybe that reminder helps you on your discovery.

If it's OK, consider yourself warmly hugged. 🤗🤗🤗