I had the most humiliating experience of my life today at work.

[greiner3]

174. "Anyway, sorry to vent. I just hit rock bottom on something that maybe you'll all find trivial;

but really wrecked my self-esteem."

So sorry this happened to you.

Now, just imagine all the 'less than average' people who get the stink eye because they are 'less than average'.

Attractive is good, ugly is bad. /s



So this post won't go to a jury of my peers.

BTW, I've been anywhere from a bit overweight to highly obese all my life.

That is until the last 5 years or so; I'll be 58 next month.

I'm now at a BMI of 25 with broad chest and shoulders and a 34" waist, oval face, salt and pepper hair and walk with a confidence air about me.

Excuse the bravada, but it seems as though I've hit a smallish genetic jackpot.

By that I mean I get a LOT of smiles from women of a lot of ages and body 'styles' and will smile back to all BUT not the ones of college age or less (I will acknowledge a smile with a nod of my head but don't want to get into any relationship with a young woman with 'daddy issues'.

It seems I'm also considered HOT to the guys (of which I'm flattered and if I swung that way I'd be right there...).

I bring this up because I've never been considered attractive enough to have anybody wink, say hello, smile or start a conversation with me (because of mental health issues I've not been the one to begin anything and maybe I've been too hard on myself and missed many of these 'come hither' looks.

Now, I try to be always happy and spread good will with my ever ready smile and 'all hail good 'human' and well met'.

Live your life as though you want the world to be.

Can't remember who said this but I do try to follow this advice.