♥ My friends call me conceited because when I look in the mirror I smile; I'm satisfied with my appearance. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't go out of my way to say I'm beautiful, I don't like being complimented because it makes me feel uncomfortable, I don't try to one-up girls, and I don't flirt or anything when I'm around guys because I find it trashy and attention-whorey. The one who calls me vain is my roommate who goes out literally every day with some form of skin-tight, skin-bearing clothing and gets almost anything she wants for free because she's either slept with one of the cashier's friends or she'll potentially sleep with them later [or at least gives them the hope that she will]; I find it unbelievably insulting and contradictory. I can't believe people hate just because they know I feel good about myself.
On another note, my best friend through high school was and is overweight. I'm not good with estimations but she's probably about 300 pounds. She's absolutely gorgeous. She watches What Not To Wear and those types of shows religiously so she knows exactly what her body looks good in, her hair is literally perfect without her doing a single thing to it, and her face is breathtaking, she could be a model. She's like Queen Latifah, perfect just the way she is. It drives me crazy when I tell her these things and she just laughs it off, I wish she could understand just how gorgeous she is, but she won't believe it because she's overweight.. It's ridiculous.
I see so many people who come into my workplace who seem like they severely lack self-esteem. I always want to tell them they're pretty, but I live in an area where girls complimenting other girls either means you're weird or lesbian and either way you'll be reacted to negatively. It's rather unfair.