Yay mom indeed! Yay all moms who taught their kids to accept themselves for who they are! For the record, good genes made 'accepting myself' easy because I'm one lucky-ass bastard. I can't judge others. Yay moms with good genes who are inseminated by dads with good genes and pass said good genes to their offspring!

That sounds ADORABLE. I'll bet they were fun to watch.

My mother didn't wear makeup (back when I was growing up) either. She taught me that whole idealistic 'people should like you for who you are' lesson that I find useful every day. Thanks, Mom!

Me too! I think I always turn out looking like a drag queen (not that there's anything wrong with that), but I'm female, so it's not the optimal result. I blame not having an older sister. Did you have an older sister?

No, you're not alone.

That's good to know, and your screen name is THE BEST! You are clearly super-awesome and intellectually superior to us all.

I'm so sorry! Also sending you hugs through the ether...

Thank you for the story!

I'm not sure SHE thought she wasn't good enough. It looks to me more like those parents of hers convinced her that she needed all those changes and consented to them, assuming she is actually as young as they allege. IMHO, I don't think that she would have had the apparently poor self-esteem she has to have to make…

Better!

Right? And now I know more about her 'trashy chic' wedding than I remember about my own. Thanks, DM!

Where the hell else are we supposed to get our thrice-daily TOWIE cast member status updates?!?!? Dirt Bag? Not likely!

At least she's not sticking out her tongue like she's been doing a lot lately! That got old quick.

What?!? Cavill is MY secret boyfriend! Shut up!!

That's soooooo cute too!

That's cute. Pretty smart subterfuge too!

If you like beards, you've GOT to check out 'Whisker Wars' on IFC/Netflix. I'm not even a fan of beards and I LOVE that show! It's about the 'sport' of competitive beard growing/grooming/having/etc, narrated like an NFL film. Also, the lead antagonist has the greatest name ever- 'Jack Passion'. Check it out!

Me too. That little girl really lucked out. Thank God she wasn't that attorney's daughter, huh?

Seconded.

Handsome Hobbes chills like a boss!