That is terrible and must have stung.

As we get older, I do think some of our personalities and life experiences start showing in the lines on our face. For instance, a preacher at a church I attended lost his son and the sadness was etched on his face. Have you read the The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde? Some of my friends from my youth look more attractive to me now than in their youth--I think their deep down goodness just sort of shines brighter and brighter year after year. And my looks are going down hill but my husband says I am beautiful and I feel like he means it. He looks better to me than ever.

As we get older, having friends we can trust and count on is much more important than having good looking friends. I also think that who we fall in love with is not based on how the person looks. It's how you connect with them. As you get older, you will get a better perspective about this, but I am sorry that people have been so insensitive about your feelings and I hope I didn't make you feel bad either.