Do large Breasts affect Self-Esteem?

TheRoadDog
TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
Women with small chests take for granted the fact that they can walk into a room and be noticed for the clothing that they are wearing or the hairstyle that they sport. When a man shakes their hand, he tends to look in their eyes rather that at their body.

This is not generally the case for women with large breasts.
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  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
    When I had large breasts I had low self esteem, so yes.
  • MikeCrazy
    MikeCrazy Posts: 2,716 Member
    When I had large breasts I had low self esteem, so yes.

    ^^^this
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    When I had large breasts I had low self esteem, so yes.

    My self esteem only dropped when I couldn't get any beads at Mardi Gras.
  • jferg70
    jferg70 Posts: 147 Member
    Yes, I have family members with large breasts and it's had a negative effect on their self-esteem. I feel bad for them.
  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    I miss my big boobs :( When I was fat that was all I had going for me so I never minded them!
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    I wouldn't know, I've never found my self-esteem to be lacking.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    Meh.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Meh I'm happy.
    My fiance is a fan of women with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    He's never looked above my chest so that's what he thinks he's marrying. Win/win.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Can't help ya - I'm looking at bOObs and bOOty regardless of size.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    I have large breasts but wear appropriate attire. If a woman with large breasts is wearing a skimpy top and a bra that is 2 sizes too small, of course people are going to stare at her breasts- male or female.
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    I miss my big boobs :( When I was fat that was all I had going for me so I never minded them!

    You can have some of mine...


    And no, my breasts don't affect my self-esteem... they are just plain annoying.
  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
    Meh I'm happy.
    My fiance is a fan of women with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    He's never looked above my chest so that's what he thinks he's marrying. Win/win.

    Stories like this make me believe in love!
  • veitnamwar1965
    veitnamwar1965 Posts: 30 Member
    i don't know about women but these moobs are killing my self esteem :cry:
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    I miss my big boobs :( When I was fat that was all I had going for me so I never minded them!

    You can have some of mine...


    And no, my breasts don't affect my self-esteem... they are just plain annoying.

    See, I knew you were out of my league. :drinker: :bigsmile:
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Yes because they're heavy and they can make you slouch and then you're low and your self-esteem can only be as high as you are.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    Meh I'm happy.
    My fiance is a fan of women with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    He's never looked above my chest so that's what he thinks he's marrying. Win/win.

    Wait, I thought you were a red-head with green eyes?
  • I miss my big boobs :( When I was fat that was all I had going for me so I never minded them!

    You can have some of mine...


    And no, my breasts don't affect my self-esteem... they are just plain annoying.

    ^^Both of these!
  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
    I think it just depends on the person. At my highest weight I was rocking a DD/E cup, and now I'm around a C. And there are days that I'm in the shower or something and I'm just thinking "I remember when they used to be bigger, they looked so pretty, what do I even do with these?"
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Meh I'm happy.
    My fiance is a fan of women with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    He's never looked above my chest so that's what he thinks he's marrying. Win/win.

    Wait, I thought you were a red-head with green eyes?
    No, that's me. Quit looking at my breasts.
  • prettychelly
    prettychelly Posts: 112 Member
    I've had large breasts for most of my life. Currently they haven't been this small since 5th grade I think. Either way they do not affect my self-esteem.
  • Barbellarella_
    Barbellarella_ Posts: 454 Member
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  • Onderwoman
    Onderwoman Posts: 130
    It both helps and hurts self esteem, and really has more to do with how the woman takes the attention, her past, and if she's ever been abused/seen as a sexual object and threatened.
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    Breast sizes fluctuate with weight gain/loss, pregnancies etc. I used to think they were the only thing that I had going for me, but I didn't like them/felt uncomfortable with the attention they received.

    However, I have grown to love my breasts, and my entire body, and they are one of my many assets - right up there with my eyes, arms, legs, butt, back, shoulders. . . .hell, I think I'm awesome.
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    In the past 18 months the girls have gone from a 44DDD to a nicely manageable 36C/D.

    My self-esteem has not been affected at all due to mah bewbs, but more the fact that I am smaller now. Granted, they sure don't get the attention they used to, but I'm totally ok with that, because at the same time? *I* get the attention, rather than a couple of overly-ample fleshy mounds, LOL...

    For me? Big bewbs =/= low self-esteem. Big everything else = low self-esteem. :wink:
  • Bownzi
    Bownzi Posts: 423 Member
    i don't know about women but these moobs are killing my self esteem :cry:

    ^^^^...YUP...it Sucks
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Ok, I'm going to answer honestly, mine didn't show up until well in to high school by which point I was already a well established nerd girl with a big mouth so I can honestly say I've never once felt objectified because of the size of my chest. Guys that were my friends weren't stupid enough to be obvious about it and the rest of the guys at school tended to run away from me anyways :laugh: (I might have had a bit of an attitude problem).

    I have however seen the effects it can have on women, especially when they start getting attention at a very young age, it's ROUGH, and yes, it can have a very negative impact on self esteem, especially if parents etc. are not providing a strong positive influence to counteract.
  • CarolinaGirlinVA
    CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,508 Member
    Meh I'm happy.
    My fiance is a fan of women with blonde hair and blue eyes.
    He's never looked above my chest so that's what he thinks he's marrying. Win/win.

    Wait, I thought you were a red-head with green eyes?
    No, that's me. Quit looking at my breasts.

    Wait...that's me. But since I don't have a head in this pic, I'll forgive ya this time.
  • Menix8
    Menix8 Posts: 210 Member
    My large breasts have a hugely negative affect on my self-esteem, especially since I still have D cups at my lowest weight. They're the one part of my body that I feel shouldn't be there. I really, really don't like them.
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    I have large breasts but wear appropriate attire. If a woman with large breasts is wearing a skimpy top and a bra that is 2 sizes too small, of course people are going to stare at her breasts- male or female.

    I wore a bra that was much more than two sizes too small for years because I didn't know any better, and I know plenty of young girls and women who dress the way they do because it's the only thing they are familiar with.
  • BarbieFromHellx
    BarbieFromHellx Posts: 758 Member
    No they increase my self-esteem.