I honestly believe to each their own. People can preach vanity, but if it makes someone more confident and more comfortable with themselves, then what harm is done?
Lav, getting a breast reduction honestly changed my life. I also had people telling me I was lucky etc. I didn't feel lucky when I had to quit work because back pain actually reduced me to tears, or when the dr told me I could end up with a crooked spine. I was a size 10-12 at the time with a 34HH breast. Like I said, they are still scarred quite badly but I don't even care. They have given me a life I couldn't have dreamed of, I can chase my son around, carry him. I still get strain if I stand for a long time but it's manageable and more of a normal ache.
I don't like botox, humongous breast implants, things like that. But I also don't judge.
Lavendrae (12-29-2013)
This is my philosophy on most things:
If someone wants to do something and has the money to do it, they should be able to do whatever the hell they want. There are some actions that I disagree with, and I might not find it necessary or think it wise, but who am I to judge or say anything? As long as they're prepared to deal with the consequences, both good and (possibly) bad, I trust that they're mature enough to have thought seriously about their actions.
Granted, I think everyone is beautiful to begin with, but I can't tell anyone else what might be healthier for them or tell them not to do something that will make them feel more confident and secure in their own skin.
If people need it to become more self-confident of course I'm on it but I think it's a way society has to put pressure on people. Everyone needs to be perfect and stuff.
If the flaw affects your happiness, then go for it. To each its own.
i think along with most of you its totally up to the individual.Originally Posted by Kamelot
to answer kamelot yeah i think its probably up there with boob jobs as the most often done procedure, no i dont personally know anyone who has had surgery but in the uk its not something that you hear that much about.
I have always been insecure by my smaller than normal chest. Especially someone as broad shouldered as me. I've definitely done my research on breast augmentation. And I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with wanting to be "the best version of yourself" necessarily - but at the same time, I don't think surgery should be used in lieu of self confidence. Kind of like makeup - I like makeup, I feel pretty with makeup, but I also don't hate myself without it. Honestly if someone is so insecure with a certain physical attribute of themselves to the point where he or she feels self loathing, I don't know if that kind of insecurity can be "fixed" with surgery.
I love Jess
These two responses pretty much sum up how I feel about it.
It's a personal thing. If it will make you feel better, have more confidence, then go for it! Everybody deserves to feel great about themselves, so who are we to judge anybody else for how they choose to do it?
What's my definition of success?
Creating something no one else can
Being brave enough to dream big
Grindin' when you're told to just quit
Giving more when you got nothin' left
Cub (01-23-2014)
I've had plastic surgery. I couldn't breathe out of my nose I had such a badly deviated septum and it gave me horrible anxiety and I would often have nightmares about suffocation and I couldn't go to the dentist because I was entirely a mouthbreather when it started getting really bad. So, anyway, I've had 2 septoplasties and my doctor gave me a rhinoplasty covered by insurance when I had my second septoplasty. It was a wonderful decision, he did a great job, my nose is cute and functional, I love it, I bawled so hard when I could finally breathe out of my nose for the first time in a longass time... I felt like a new person.
I_royalty_I (01-23-2014)
I had a friend in middle/high school whose mother had gotten a nose job when she was younger. So the mom's nose looked phenomenal; the daughter's not so much. She was constantly self conscious and for her graduation her mom paid for her nose job. Now she has a bangin' nose, lives in NYC, and seems to be doing awesome
Pursuit of happiness and all that, I'm all for it
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