I'm struggling with personal issues related to weight loss and I think I've seen others with similar issues.
First, as posted elsewhere, I have a new haircut. DH absolutely hates it. He begged me not to do it and once I did he was sullen and sulky about it. But I needed it. I haven't had short hair since the fourth grade and I think this is really cute. After the haircut, you ladies will understand, I felt like I'd had a makeover and makeovers require makeup. So I've been putting makeup on the last three days which is as much as I normally wear makeup in an entire year. I just feel really good about myself and I haven't felt this good in a really long time if ever! When I was actually thin in college and before I didn't see it...so I wasn't happy. Now I am!! And DH is horribly jealous. He's even started calling this old neighbor who's on my Facebook list my "boyfriend" because he responds to my posts now and then. This is not normal behavior from him. I get that he's feeling threatened, but I can't pull myself back into this shy, socially inept wallflower just so he doesn't feel threatened.
Then yesterday I visited my mom, and yes it was the typical daughter-can-do-no-right we tend to read about. She raved over my hair, which was lovely! Then she said, "Now we just have to get some color in your face."
I smiled pleasantly and told her I actually had makeup on.
Her response? "Oh, just some blush. Do you know how to put on blush?"
My thoughts were, "No Mom, I'm 35 years old but I do not know how to put on blush" but instead gritted my teeth and said, "yes".
And then I got a lesson on how to properly apply blush.
I wish I could just get a "You look lovely, Honey." And she said that!!! Just leave it at that!
So I am feeling defeated on sides of the fence. I can't please my mom because I will never be the girly girl she thought she gave birth to and I can't please my husband because he thinks I'm changing myself...and I am...for the better...I thought.
Commiserate with me.