Last summer, I would receive compliments everyday. People thought I looked like a model and they said I was so pretty, etc. This summer, I don't receive those compliments anymore.
I feel like I've lost my beauty. Is that possible?

I feel like I've gotten uglier.

Ugh.

First of all, I want to say that the stereotyped image that Americans have of models disturbs me greatly. So just because people are not saying that you look like one does not mean that you are not beautiful.

Over time, especially growing up, our appearances change. It could be that last year, you looked similar to these stereotyped ideas of a model, or it could have been the way you walked, dressed, did your hair, smiled, etc. A year later, you might have shifted away from what ever it was that made people associate your appearance with a model.

If the thing that changed is the shape of your body, this shouldn't surprise anyone. The stereotypical model does not have very pronounced curves in their body. As you grow into womanhood, you will likely become much more shapely (allow me to assert that this is not a bad thing at all).

I don't want to see pictures of you, I want to see pictures of the people you've reached out to and helped this week. I'd like to see the beautiful joy in their eyes because of the lovely Avaanstar and all she does for them.

Those are the pictures I'd like to see.

No it does not mean that you are less than attractive.
It means that people who already told you don't feel the need to remind you and the ones that haven't told you either are not the type to go around telling people they are attractive or they just don't feel the need to tell you for whatever reasons.

I know what you will think but I need to point this out, why does it matter? Everyone always thinks that everyone else needs to think they are pretty or something, is being normal a taboo thing now?

If and when we get our self confidence from others we will always be disapointed. If we require satisfaction in other eyes we will always be hurt. You hve to be who you want to be in your own eyes. And beauty comes from within us, and what we do for others.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

If and when we get our self confidence from others we will always be disapointed. If we require satisfaction in other eyes we will always be hurt. You hve to be who you want to be in your own eyes. and beauty comes from within us, and what we do for others.

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Don't think it can be said any better than that!

Agree

Probably they are just kind of tired of always saying the same things but, believe it or not you cannot go from model to ugly from a summer to another

I agree with all of the above, and have you considered that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, if the people who called you pretty last summer they called you pretty, they don't have to say it more than once, and really.. a model? What's so great about models, everyone's beautiful in their own way, and once you relaise your beatutiful everyone else will too.

I have to agree with the above. I also have to say, why do you need constant recognition that you are beautiful? Sounds like low self esteem to me.

I've met very unattractive people in my life that became gorgeous because they are good, kind, caring people. I've met gorgeous people that became ugly because they were self absorbed, mean, uncaring people. Beauty fades, a good heart lasts forever.