"If You Are Ugly On The Inside, You Are Ugly On The Outside."

My Sister -  This is a picture of my middle sister and her first daughter. This is a wonderful woman, both inside and out.
@Rozie37 (15499)
Turkmenistan
August 21, 2007 7:19pm CST
Do you believe that this is true? I believe it with all my heart. I have met beautiful people with nasty attitudes. Once I really got to know them, I didn't want to know them anymore. Then there are those, that are not so attractive. But, they have the most beautiful personalities and are a joy to be around. I would rather have a man that was not drop dead gorgeous and treated me the way a husband should, than have a good looking man, who can not seem to treat me right. To many women and men go for the pretty type, but then find that the inside is rotten and messed up. This is why the Bible says that you have to clean the inside of the cup first and then the outside. A look can turn a head or two, but it is the goodness of that person that turns the heart. Do you believe this?
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@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
22 Aug 07
I fully believe this. I have seen many beautiful people that are just awful to be around. Mean, vindictive, rude. Those are not qualities that make a beautiful person. You have to be kind, friendly, giving, trustworthy, and loving. I don't care what you look like on the outside, if you have ugly qualities, then you're not as beautiful as you may think. I also agree with what you said about having a man that might not be necessarily the most handsome but is definitely more loving. I'm lucky that my husband is a cutie, but he is also a wonderful man above all else. He is sweet and loyal and I know he loves me. Women and men want to go for the beautiful partner only to find out later that they are not quite what they seem. To give off your outer beauty, you need to show your inner beauty more.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
22 Aug 07
Very good, you are absolutely right. I am very happy that you found the right man for you. It gives me hope.
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@bethmt (419)
• United States
22 Aug 07
Yes, I agree that it's what's inside a person that makes them truly attractive, no matter what they look like on the outside. Even the most attractive looking person can seem ugly when they are shallow, cruel, disrespectful or self-centered. It really is kindness, compassion and generosity that can make a person seem truly beautiful.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
22 Aug 07
Very well said. This world would be a much better place if more people realized that.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
22 Aug 07
Oh I belive it and know it is true. I have dated a few nice looking guys that I ended up hating because of their additudes and I have had a few past friends that was the same way. They were pretty people but their actions was awful. So you have a great point here.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
22 Aug 07
It is sad how people don't realize that their attitude takes away from their looks. They think that because people are attracted to them physically, they will put up with whatever they dish out. But that is simply not the case. You have to be a quality person.
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Aug 07
There is no other way it can be. In all cases, for ever person, the inner determines the outer. Most people think that it is the outer that determines the inner and that is where they make their worst mistake. Your perceptions are perfectly correct.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
26 Aug 07
You are right about most people making that mistake and that is why so many marriages end in divorce now. Once the lust from the outer beauty wears off, they are heading for court, wondering what they ever got married for in the first place.
• United States
26 Aug 07
My older sister is beautiful to me and she is softening up from the inside. She use to be harsh when we where growing up and as an adult. Now that she is a mother she has softened up and has learned to show her beautiful side that I knew was inside of her. She has voiced to me her regret of things she has said to me and other people. I am glad she has finally found her beauty from within. I on the other hand have been the ugly fat one but with the big heart. I still have a big heart but I do not jump in and offer to help people like I use to. Live and learn.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
26 Aug 07
Nothing like a gurgling, spitting, poopping, stinky, crying baby, to make a person love. Mother's are so amazing, LOL. I am glad that her child has caused her heart to soften and that she has admitted the wrong that she has done to you. I know that had to help a lot. Now, as far as you calling yourself the "ugly fat one," I don't understand how anything created by God and endowed with his love could be ugly. Sometimes, the way that we preceive ourselves, may not be the way that we really are. The book of Genesis says that God looked at everything that he created and it was good. You are judging yourself by the world's standards and insulting God to boot. Because, however you look at any given time is exactly how God wants you to look. Don't be so hard on your self.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
23 Aug 07
This is so so very true. I have met some who at a glance are so beautiful physically they take your breath away but upon getting to know them....they are just jerks. In cases such as that I soon don't even see them as physically beautiful anymore. By the same token, I have dated men that are by no means "good looking" as far as physical standards but they are so very nice that I don't (really do not!) notice that. I am as attracted to him as if he were fabio! I really pay little attention to a person's physical attributes other than hygene...personal hygene is very very important to me. lack of it says an awful lot about a person.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
23 Aug 07
You are very right about the hygiene thing. If a man is too lazy or sick to keep himself clean and neat. How could he possibly think that he could be in a healthy relationship with anyone.
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
22 Aug 07
Some of the prettiest people I have known, are soullesss zombies, so yeah personalitya nd appearance don't usually coincide in my experience.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
22 Aug 07
Hi Roze37! I completely agree with you and do believe that the goodness of a person is what really counts. People who are beautiful inside affects people positively and have relationships that are good and somehow lasting. I did met a lot of physically attractive people but have rotten behaviors, and frankly speaking even if they are very popular, I really don't want to spend even a few hours with them. Take care and have a nice day!
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• India
22 Aug 07
Hi!Well,The applicable proverb is 'All that glitters is not gold' or 'Appearances prove deceptive'.One runs after 'BEAIUTY' without knowing what it actually is & gets carried away by the outer looks but regrets later.To define'BEAUTY' in short..."Beauty is not in what you are, but in what you do; It 's not in the form of things, but in the Heart of you." So the lesson learnt is we should judge people not by their LOOKS, but by their ACTIONS. GOD BLESS!! www.creatingcolourfulfuture.com
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