cno64
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I know a woman who does have many difficulties in her life, such as financial problems, potentially crippling health issues, single parenthood and elderly parents who depend on her.
Understandably, this woman is often obviously "down," and I don't blame her.
She dresses in unflattering "old woman" clothes, and doesn't seem to make much, if any, effort with her hair and makeup.
While, as I said, I don't blame this woman a bit for feeling overwhelmed, and probably not considering her appearance a top priority, it would depress me further to go around looking this way. Of course, I wouldn't dream of offering this woman advice or trying to give her a "makeover," unless she requested it.
I'm now45, disabled (in a wheelchair) from a massive cerebral hemorrhage I had when I was 36, and it makes me feel more upbeat and more "normal" to wear nice and up-to-date though practical clothes, deftly applied (I've still got one hand that works!) and modern ( about 80% MAC) makeup, coordinating accessories and styled hair. I also try to keep my skin looking as good as humanly possible.
Am I strange in this way?
I also wear [soft] contact lenses. While in the hospital, I wore my glasses all the time, for convenience, but once on the "outside," it was back to contacts!
They're not easy to manage with one hand, but I do it.
Understandably, this woman is often obviously "down," and I don't blame her.
She dresses in unflattering "old woman" clothes, and doesn't seem to make much, if any, effort with her hair and makeup.
While, as I said, I don't blame this woman a bit for feeling overwhelmed, and probably not considering her appearance a top priority, it would depress me further to go around looking this way. Of course, I wouldn't dream of offering this woman advice or trying to give her a "makeover," unless she requested it.
I'm now45, disabled (in a wheelchair) from a massive cerebral hemorrhage I had when I was 36, and it makes me feel more upbeat and more "normal" to wear nice and up-to-date though practical clothes, deftly applied (I've still got one hand that works!) and modern ( about 80% MAC) makeup, coordinating accessories and styled hair. I also try to keep my skin looking as good as humanly possible.
Am I strange in this way?
I also wear [soft] contact lenses. While in the hospital, I wore my glasses all the time, for convenience, but once on the "outside," it was back to contacts!
They're not easy to manage with one hand, but I do it.