Since the start of the year, I have worked out at least once a day. I have drastically changed my diet (extra pain in the ass when you hate so many healthy foods and have a disease that makes your intestines terrible at dealing with an abundance of veg). I have gained little baby muscles, and dropped 23 pounds. I am not done yet, but for the first time I can remember, I’m satisfied/kinda proud when I look in a mirror.
So it’s pretty damn irritating that a well-meaning coworker this week told me that if I want to attract men, I’m going to have to start putting some effort into my appearance. She wants to do my eyebrows and a variety of facial treatments, and have me grow out my bangs to look more mature. (Dude my bangs are where 98% of my white hairs are, what could be more mature?!) I was definitely not the one that brought up the subject of attracting men - I have not been trying, nor do I intend to try, while I live here because I’m constantly trying to get back out of here.
And while I admit I sometimes appreciate a well groomed man... really, if he’s not into a goof in a space-cat dress, probably it wasn’t going to work long-term anyway.
Just gonna go shout GET FUCKED into the falling snow now.