Now I need a boob job...........

@pookie92 (1714)
United States
February 20, 2007 11:34pm CST
It's so funny and then it isn't. The hubby made a comment a year or so ago that ne didn't want me to lose weight, cuz other men would look at me then. I was offended but didn't say too much. I've been really stressed out the last few months, and dropped about 7 pounds or so. I am only 5'1", so it is obvious that some weight is gone. Now he says I need a boob job............. if I lose any more weight he won't be attracted to me anymore. WHAT A CROCK. I don't know what to even think about this. I am 42 and not getting any younger. We have been together for 16 years. Wouldn't a boob job be like putting lipstick on a pig?
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@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
21 Feb 07
The boobs are the first place the weight seems to disappear from pookie and that is regardless of how much you lose. However having this type of cosmetic surgery is a very personal choice and one that only you can make. I don't want to sound rude here (although I probably will do) but you are no longer a spring chicken (not even mature in age yet either) and the laws of gravity will apply anyway, although in your case the weight loss has possibly exacerbated the situation. :) Before I even considered something that drastic I would be looking at alternatives like a new bra etc and although your husband will see you without it, nobody else would be aware. I am quite certain that your husband did not marry you for the size or shape of your boobs, so why should it make any difference now. Maybe he is feeling a little insecure or thinks you would be happier if you had the operation. Personally, I wouldn't and let me assure you pookie that at 56, my boobs might not be that big but there is enough there for me, even if gravity is starting to change the shape of them. But, as I said it is wonderful what a good fitting bra can do and it also can boost the morale no end. That is the voice of experience here. LOL It is solely your decision pookie, but if you do decide to proceed with surgery, then be sure it is what YOU want and for all the right reasons too. :)
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
2 Mar 07
Thanks for giving me best response for this discussion pookie, and it is very much appreciated. :)
@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
5 Mar 07
you are always welcome, I am glad you are here to respond to my topics
• United States
21 Feb 07
A boob job is a personal decision. You are the one who has to live day in and day out in your body. Tell him you'll get a boob job right after he gets a penile (sp?) implant. See how he likes that!
• United States
22 Feb 07
jesus christ. what an a$$. don't tel me you actually take this verbal abuse?? why don't you start picking on him.. I would be so hurt if my boyfriend or husband said that to me.. why do you think of yourself in such a negative way!! is it because your husband controls you? YOU should do whatever YOU want to do.. men are pigs. gah, I could do without them.
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@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
12 Mar 07
I agree, men are so stupid. Given what I know now, I wouldn't ever have gotten married to him, but such is life, I made that decision and now I try to make the best of it. I've told him I thought his comment was cruel and selfish, he got mad, said I'm too sensitive and I twist his words to make him look bad. I told him he does that all by himself, he doesn't need me to make him look bad. LOL
@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
21 Feb 07
I guess I am a little slow,but isn't it more important how YOU feel about you than it is about how he feels?You say you are losing weight not because you are trying to but from stress and that is not too healthy. I guess he wants a barbie-type girl .You remember the one with the big boobs??I wonder if he wants this for him or for you.Is he trying to keep you younger-looking?Sounds like it might be a very good time to have a LONG talk with him about the wants and needs and expectations of both of you to make sure you are both still on the same page.
@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
16 Mar 07
too bad for him, all the surgery in the world WILL NOT make ME a barie! LOL
@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
16 Mar 07
well, he is gonna be disappointed, all the surgery in the world won't make me a barbie!
@cessy1 (1748)
• Philippines
12 Mar 07
undergoing any surgery that should be the choice of the person who will get it done..there is nothing wrong if you want a boob job but you should be sure that you want it..not because you want to please somebody else..i think you should talk with your husband regarding that matter..maybe he is just joking..
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@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
12 Mar 07
I don't think he was joking, I think he is just not thinking
@yanjiaren (9031)
21 Feb 07
if the man loves you..he will love you as you are..i know i am not my hubby's dream girl ..but one thing he always says to me is that he loves me for how i am..he may look at others..but like he says..it's just window shopping..so i am used to that..when he is with me..he loves me for me..is your hubby perfect? why not tell him he needs to grow a few inches down there or have a nose job!! then maybe he will understand how sensitive women are and not make such comments.sorry i am very sensitive about things like this..i alway make my man feel like a king..he is not perfect..but to ME he Is..so that is how you should be for him...yes we love to please and make an effort for our partners..but i think we are on the border of extremes here..just my 2 cents..
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• Philippines
12 Mar 07
I totally agree with yanjiaren. If he truly loves you, he will love you no matter what you look like. It's kinda annoying how he would comment on such things about you. My husband, even if I know how ugly I was during my pregnancy, he still thinks that I'm the most beautiful and sexiest woman in the world.. excess fats, stretch marks and all.
@dixielol (1579)
• United States
22 Feb 07
Sounds like your hubby needs some self confidense. It's simple. You dont need a boob job. He just dont want you to loose any more weight because he knows that you already look good but would look really good if you lost weight & then other guys would be checking you out. Tell him to get over himself. Askin him if it's that he wont be attracted to you or if its that he knows other guys will be. Assure him that he has no reason to be worried because even if they look, it dont mean that you will touch. Good luck, guys can be unreasonable. LOL!
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@icequeen (2840)
• Canada
21 Feb 07
Well first of all you should do what makes you happy and your husband needs to be more pleasant towards you...those kind of comments are stupid! I would tell him to stuff it! I personally don't believe in boob jobs..and you should seriously think about it. Don't do it just to please him...if he is not happy tell him to take a hike!
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@ArsonCuff (3114)
• United States
22 Feb 07
I think body alterations that involved surgery to be "better" are stupid unless it is for a medical reason and makes your life more comfortable
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
21 Feb 07
Boobs - To lift or not to lift
sorry I had to giggle because I got a picture of a pig with lipstick. Sounds like your husband is insecure. I don't think he really thinks you need a boob job. Do me a fav don't let it work it's way into your mind. Men can be dumb sometimes and don't realise what they are saying.
@Island_Geko (3759)
• Canada
22 Feb 07
i think you need to sit down with hyour husband and ask him is look matter to him and is he will love you when you are old and grey. you better check to he how he really feels.
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• United States
22 Feb 07
What a butthead! Tell him he needs some chest implants, some butt cheek implants, hair removal, hair implants, teeth whitening, a span at the tanning booth, a total home gym, and of course a brain job! Be proud that you dropped your unwanted weight and keep on losing it if you like. Enjoy your life.
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• Canada
21 Feb 07
I'm sorry, but I do feel that was a very insensitive thing for your husband to say to you. We make personal decisions like that and it's really not up to them to tell us that they won't be attracted to us anymore if we lose more weight, don't lose more weight, have a boob job or whatever. If you feel you look fine as you are then to hell with what your husband says. It's what you feel thats the most important thing. I honestly don't think that age has anything to do with whether having a boob job is a good idea or not. If you feel it's worth it, go ahead, if not, don't. If your husband whines, do what someone else suggested, tell him you'll have a boob job right after he has a penile implant. If nothing else, it should shut him up.
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• United States
22 Feb 07
The women in my life that i have been the most attracted to have been very beautiful to me, but you know what made them actually irresistable? it was the mental attraction to them that set it over the top, so if he's worth the paper he's printed on then he'll love you and support whatever you do, if not, then lose the joker.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
21 Feb 07
I don’t know if I would exactly describe it that way hon. However, if he is unhappy with how you look, maybe you should suggest that he move on. You need to do what is right for you and not necessarily what he wants. If you are happy with yourself, then don’t worry about him. If he isn’t attracted to you and wants to leave, let him. You will find someone who appreciates you for you and not how you look.
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• United States
21 Feb 07
Honey, I am sorry to hear this. Please don't get mad at me, but your husband is being unfair and not sensitive to you at all. Please confront him about his attitude. Good luck dear.
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@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
21 Feb 07
Do it if it will make you feel better. If it's just for him, tell him to stuff it,and enjoy it just the way you are.
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@AmbiePam (85301)
• United States
21 Feb 07
Let me at him! I'm sure you are a beautiful woman no matter what "tips" he gives. Most importantly, you are a beautiful person on the inside. I doubt he is so in shape that he is perfection personified. And I doubt he has all his hair on his head that he was born with. It's easy to find fault in people, especially when one person has so much wrong with them (that would be him). I in no way want to insult your husband, but if he looked at his own shortcomings, he'd be sure to realize yours are virtually nonexistent.