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Delaine Moore is an author, journalist, speaker, NLP Therapist, and Mars Venus Business & Life Coach based in Calgary, Alberta.  Her memoir,...
 
 
 
 

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Living in a World of Perky Breasts

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I tell myself I love my breasts.  I tell myself they look amazing for having nursed three children.  I tell myself, "For 38 years old, they look great. You're lucky they aren't totally facing south."  But I still don't quite believe it.

Numerous of my girlfriends have had breast jobs post-childbirth.  Lifts and /or augmentations.  They've proudly lifted their shirts and showed me, their happiness plain to see.  And I'm happy for them.  I WANT them to feel fabulous about how they look and who they are.  If a lift or tuck elevates their self-image, then all the power to them.

But now I'm surrounded by so many 'perfect' breasts, I wonder about my own.  Sure, I can conceal the fact they're lower and not as full with a good push-up bra.  Sure, I still have cleavage and I like the size of my nipples. 

But I'm also recently divorced.  I'm back out on the dating scene and exposing this 38-year-old, post-childbirth body to new lovers.  Hence, I wonder...  I doubt....  And in the throws of passion, I'm happier if my lacy bra doesn't come off; for do the men care if they dangle, swing or remain motionless?  Or are they just happy to be having sex at all?  *grin.

Either way, I've no intention of getting a breast job.  I'm going to live with what I have because I don't think my breasts are 'bad enough' - for now anyways.  They may not be "perfect," but they're real.  And if I keep repeating my mantras long enough, perhaps one day I'll believe that all my pregnancy war wounds -  the lower breats, the C-section scar, the hamburger belly - are not markings of shame, but badges of honor.  

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145w@live.com 5 pts

I agree with what these ladys say. If a guy will fidn afult in your breast and run away then that guy may jsut find another reason to leave. I personally like a good shaped breast, but real are better. I have dated a few mothers and breast was not a deal breaker. I promise you that if you can show a man a good time,communicate at the same level, give him freedom, and let him have a healthy sex life there will not be a problem. The best relationship did not come from the woman that looked the best. It was with the person that let me be me, we had a good time, and she enjoyed and wated our sex life. I say keep yoru natural breast, find a good man, and if it helps your selfesteem get plastic surgery. Greater selfesteem with increase your intamcy with a man.

rebellious thinker 5 pts

Anything to keep another woman up!

Laura, www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com ( http://www.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com/ )

Delaine Moore 5 pts

Lady Montana - I wasn't expecting such a warm reply - thank you so much!

Similarly Laura, yours made me laugh at not only your visuals, but the hilarity of my life.

Your replies confirm to me that when in doubt, ask a girlfriend - they always give you what you need.  :)  Thanks again.

missbritt 5 pts

Izzymom and I talked about this a few months back and something she said stuck with me.

We live in Florida so are more than familiar with breast enhancement surgery - and both applaud women who do that for themselves.  But, as she said, "I can't figure out a way to explain to my daughter how me doing that does NOT mean she has to look perfect."

I keep looking at my body and imagining that someday my daughter's body might very closely resemble this one.  How do I want her to feel about it?

Miss Britt

http://www.miss-britt.com

"Dignity is Overrated"

rebellious thinker 5 pts

From what I understand of gravity and my own breastial experience, during sex breasts are rarely perky. They're lying down in one direction or the other in disarray, or hanging in mid air like some horrible pendulums, so I wouldn't let lack of perkiness be a concern of yours. And if a 40-or 30-something guy is not attracted to a woman because she can hold a box of crayola crayons under her breast, then he would find fault in something else anyway. Maybe when you meet men you could tell them that it's all an illusion, and if he doesn't go screaming, you can continue.    

Laura, www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com ( http://www.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com/ )

LadyMontana 5 pts

for any woman to have childern and be as beautiful as you.... i think you have nothing to worry about. 

anlina 5 pts

I went through years of insecurity about my breasts (not droopy but almost non-existant, being built like a pre-pubescent boy till I was about 17 and being smaller than an A-cup till I was almost 21.) It took a while, but I've since learned to completely love my body, and I really wish every woman could feel as comfortable in their own skin as I do. Going from feeling self-conscious to confident was one of the most liberating transitions of my life.

I'd also take real breasts over fake (both on myself and on anyone else) any day. Having worked in and stayed in close contact with the adult entertainment industry for many years, I've seen probably more than my fair share of implants and very, very, very few were really specatularly good. Even the expensive jobs done by highly regarded surgeons tended to have issues that made them look unnatural and unappealing - excessively firm, no movement, nipples in all the wrong places, scarring, uneveness, unnatural shape, skin puckering around the sides when leaning forward, weird creases etc. 

While I'm sure breast implants are good for some women and keep them happy and feeling better about their bodies, I'd have to say that they're highly overrated. And with all the mediocre results I've seen out there I can say unequivocally that I'd rather have breats that were imperfect because of living life, than breasts that were imperfect because of a surgery that was supposed to make me feel better about myself.