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<div>Originally Posted by <strong>LUIGA</strong> <a href="/community/forum/post/9939702"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div style="font-style:italic;">Isn't it interesting that even in a forum such as this (and in the afterglow of childbirth) we still crave (and are grateful for) being told that we're sexy, and we see speedy pp weight loss as an achievement. When will we ever learn to be kinder to ourselves...</div>
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I guess I don't see it as a "kindness" issue per se, but that's just how God made me, to desire to feel beautiful! I'm reading this book right now called "Captivating" by John and Stasi Eldredge so it has me thinking about this a bit. I do see where you are coming from though and, yes, it's not good to put our total worth and value on our outward appearance, but I don't know any woman personally who doesn't have that desire to feel attractive to the one she loves. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/love.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="love">And I think it's awesome! I hope that each of you feels beautiful and isn't trapped in the comparison game, which is easy to do.<br><br>
Sorry if I'm a thread-killer! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/redface.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Embarrassment"> On the original note, still too soon for me to be able to DTD but we're getting creative in the meantime. I think I'm getting so much oxytocin release from all this tandem nursing that I'm not missing it as much as I normally would...hopefully that's temporary. I do miss the connection though.<br><br>
Sure am envious of all you 2-weekers! Geesh! I could barely walk normal at that stage.....<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/irked.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="irked">: