That is funny. I actually mourn my lack of self confidence when I was young and had a body that was nothing to get self conscious about. I don't mourn the bod itself.
I have quit parading my body around in my marriage because of my feelings of rejection. I used to walk around naked more, I used to come to bed naked, I used to display myself because I wanted my H to look and to feel invited - even if nothing happened. I have gotten to the point where I don't change in front of him much although I don't hide either. I don't come to bed naked either. I don't wear flannel nighties and such but it hurts me to have my nakedness ignored day afer day - when I'm not 9mos preggo my body isn't bad for a woman my age. After baby I plan to work out and have a rockin bod - I may even get a trainer for a while. I guess I'll have to learn to appreciate my body for myself since H clearly doesn't appreciate it much at all. This is just the same lesson I should have learned as a young girl all over again - it is healthy and it is mine, might as well learn to love it.
BTW - my 9yo daughter brought home a school assignment yesterday - "If you could change one thing about yourself physically what would it be and why?" Glad our schools are fighting the good fight on body image - NOT!!!!!
