Posted by JenStar on May 16, 2005, at 0:27:15
In reply to Re: do T's think they are better/smarter than others? » JenStar, posted by pinkeye on May 15, 2005, at 19:39:29
thanks for the advice! You know, I think I do have issues around intelligence. When I was little, I was always the "smart" one and my sister was always the "pretty" one. We were labeled that way early on and it stuck for a long time. Of course, she is smart too. And I can be pretty at times, if you catch me in the right smile with the right glow on my face. But I'm not beautiful the way she is. So I always felt I had to compensate for my lack of looks by being extra-smart and doing well in school. It was kind of my "thing", I guess. I still have hang-ups about it and think I'm horribly ugly. Luckily my hubby somehow finds me attractive, and I know I'm not awful looking. Just -- it's hard to always be comparing myself internally to prettier people and finding myself lacking. I guess b/c I don't have looks, I feel like I need to be "smart" to be anything. Fun, right???
JenStar
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