1. Its not you, its men. We live in a society that is "oh boys will be boys" and shames women to put them in their place. I'm ready for the day we go back to live in the matriarchy.

2. I'm sorry you've been through this, and that this has been your experience with being an attractive woman. I appreciate you writing your experiences with this. I've never looked at it that way bc...

3. I'm definitely not hot or a looker that I'm aware of. I'm not a femme female - I never wear makeup, rarely wear heels or dresses, I'm all about jeans and atm flannel, or those baseball tees I'm very nerdy and dorky and wear glasses (that I need) so I've got that going for me. Sometimes I wear jewelry or a cute scarf. Im also quite shy in public, introverted, don't get out much, Also have low self esteem, and I'm over weight (woohoo!) due to medication that works. so yeah. I'm not saying count your own self as lucky, bc its clear from your story that's been hard. Sometimes I wish I got more male attention, but everyone has their own story.

4. SarahSweets is right. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I have seen people in relationships and marriages who are not the standard model of beauty. Maybe its something more than looks that makes people pair up. I do certainly think that's so. I think there's a lot more to LIFE than looks too. Whether "pretty" "ugly" or "somewhere in between." There's more to life. I like how you've found that with your daughter, caregiver, and walking.

Hugs!