Being noticed (attractiveness)
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I get noticed a lot but I think it's only because of my eyes....I guess I'm lucky people llike my eyes!!!0
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You're in the wrong place....this is a thread discussing positive results of our physical fitness efforts. Maybe you should take your political complaints to an online community designed for those discussions...
I appreciate the response [and do not mean to force this thread into further digression], but your logic is absolutely specious. It would make sense, of course, if people with guns only shot people with guns [and, I suppose, in season animals]. But it turns out, that is not how it works at all.
I'm pretty sure I indicated that I did not "brandish a loaded weapon" over his comments. My point was, if he had known I had it, he likely would've minded his own damn business. I am lamenting the fact that I cannot carry openly.
I am not defending verbal harassment by any means, but brandishing a loaded weapon over some butt comments might be a little bit of an overreaction. Certainly if he got out of his truck you would have a reason to potentially discharge said firearm, but what does a gun do that pepper spray doesn't [except for create a ton of blood and paperwork?]He didn't know I had a loaded gun in my purse, and fortunately I didn't have to show it to him. But yeah, that is definitely the sort of thing I never had to worry about before.
This may be an unpopular opinion as it might come across as 'a woman should not defend herself' [and that is not at all what I am saying]. But I think that even mentioning the gun on a website suggests that you might not ever be far from using it. I sincerely hope that isn't the case.
And I don't owe you or anyone else an explanation as to why I carry, any more than you owe me an explanation as to why you choose to exercise your freedom of speech, but if you think the mere indication that I own and carry a gun means I am never far from recklessly and needlessly using it, YOU are the one who is overreacting.
If you don't like guns, don't buy any, and leave people the hell alone. You should be good to go.
In fact, after a good bit of searching, I was able to come up with the following news articles that show the positive results of owning and carrying guns into the general public:
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Interesting stuff.
But let's be honest. Guns are a pretty easy target right now. Gun violence has been particularly rampant recently, and despite a reasonable effort to increase regulations on purchasing guns for former convicts, etc. being introduced to Congress, lobbyists [i.e., the NRA] have thrown around enough money for things like this to fail. I am all for the protection of Second Amendment rights, but keep in mind that in the past 220+ years, guns have gotten a little bit more advanced. There was a time when the same people who ratified the Second Amendment thought that black people made great farm equipment; finally, common sense prevailed and we thought to revisit some of the more archaic [and frankly, embarrassing] ideals of the past.
You are right; I do not know the circumstances of your decision. As I live in a major metropolitan area, parking lots are associated with grocery stores, places of business, and apartment complexes.
But as 'live and let live' is your political stance, I certainly hope you have not been an inhibitor of gay marriage, a woman's right to choose, euthanasia, or rampant drug culture.
(not directed at you, jq.....you are correct, no explanation of your desire to carry is necessary!)0 -
I get noticed a lot but I think it's only because of my eyes....I guess I'm lucky people llike my eyes!!!
Most women with boobs like yours complain about guys not making eye contact at all.0 -
Depends when I'm feeling happy in myself and confident I get noticed. When I don't feel that way I become invisible. Seems is all about the confidence. It comes and goes with me. When I'm on a night out, had a drink and I'm feeling confident, friends describe the attention I get as ridiculous. Took me a while to figure out its mostly because I feel much more confident then.
After having no confidence for so long, and being invisible I now find it pretty odd when I get noticed. Very strange to me and makes me a little uncomfortable. I don't take compliments very well. I usually bat them off! I'm working on it!
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Have you always or often been noticed? Sometimes? Rarely? Do people sometimes look at you after knowing you awhile and suddenly find you very attractive? What has been your particular experience with being seen and noticed?
I sometimes see people that I find very attractive that seem to slip under most people's radar, and also the opposite, where people who don't seem that physically attractive still get a lot of attention. I find it curious.
lol. if you have a vagina- you get noticed by guys all the time. just sayin.0 -
Cheers mate, but I think that relative to the headings in this online community, 'Chit-Chat, Fun, and Games' suits the discussion much better than 'Success Stories' or 'Motivation and Support.'You're in the wrong place....this is a thread discussing positive results of our physical fitness efforts. Maybe you should take your political complaints to an online community designed for those discussions...
(not directed at you, jq.....you are correct, no explanation of your desire to carry is necessary!)
The beauty of conversation is that it is pliable and interesting, not stagnant and boring. I would be more than happy to continue my conversation on a one-on-one basis with the poster I was addressing, of course. But the conversation was being developed on this particular topic and I invite as much input as anyone feels like sharing.
That said, one place that jq and I do agree is that my ability to express my opinion is no more or less valuable than her ability to carry a weapon within all legal restrictions.0 -
Have you always or often been noticed? Sometimes? Rarely? Do people sometimes look at you after knowing you awhile and suddenly find you very attractive? What has been your particular experience with being seen and noticed?
I sometimes see people that I find very attractive that seem to slip under most people's radar, and also the opposite, where people who don't seem that physically attractive still get a lot of attention. I find it curious.
I get noticed too often, and usually people say the most mundane and repetitive things.
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This happens to me too. Always the same lines. Boring!0 -
Honestly, I don't pay enough attention. I have friends who point out to me, but I rarely notice.
I think sometimes it also depends on how I look. If I'm more dolled up, then I get approached more. However, if I'm in just like jeans and t-shirt....I rarely get approached/noticed. (but like I said, I don't pay enough attention)0 -
I was badly bullied in high school, guys barked at me going down the hallways, girls called me names and shoved me as I walked by so I've become oblivious to whether or not anyone notices me. I think I kind of fall into the category where I think I'm invisible and nobody really looks but others tell me otherwise and that I get noticed often.0
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You're in the wrong place....this is a thread discussing positive results of our physical fitness efforts. Maybe you should take your political complaints to an online community designed for those discussions...
I appreciate the response [and do not mean to force this thread into further digression], but your logic is absolutely specious. It would make sense, of course, if people with guns only shot people with guns [and, I suppose, in season animals]. But it turns out, that is not how it works at all.
I'm pretty sure I indicated that I did not "brandish a loaded weapon" over his comments. My point was, if he had known I had it, he likely would've minded his own damn business. I am lamenting the fact that I cannot carry openly.
I am not defending verbal harassment by any means, but brandishing a loaded weapon over some butt comments might be a little bit of an overreaction. Certainly if he got out of his truck you would have a reason to potentially discharge said firearm, but what does a gun do that pepper spray doesn't [except for create a ton of blood and paperwork?]He didn't know I had a loaded gun in my purse, and fortunately I didn't have to show it to him. But yeah, that is definitely the sort of thing I never had to worry about before.
This may be an unpopular opinion as it might come across as 'a woman should not defend herself' [and that is not at all what I am saying]. But I think that even mentioning the gun on a website suggests that you might not ever be far from using it. I sincerely hope that isn't the case.
And I don't owe you or anyone else an explanation as to why I carry, any more than you owe me an explanation as to why you choose to exercise your freedom of speech, but if you think the mere indication that I own and carry a gun means I am never far from recklessly and needlessly using it, YOU are the one who is overreacting.
If you don't like guns, don't buy any, and leave people the hell alone. You should be good to go.
In fact, after a good bit of searching, I was able to come up with the following news articles that show the positive results of owning and carrying guns into the general public:
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Interesting stuff.
But let's be honest. Guns are a pretty easy target right now. Gun violence has been particularly rampant recently, and despite a reasonable effort to increase regulations on purchasing guns for former convicts, etc. being introduced to Congress, lobbyists [i.e., the NRA] have thrown around enough money for things like this to fail. I am all for the protection of Second Amendment rights, but keep in mind that in the past 220+ years, guns have gotten a little bit more advanced. There was a time when the same people who ratified the Second Amendment thought that black people made great farm equipment; finally, common sense prevailed and we thought to revisit some of the more archaic [and frankly, embarrassing] ideals of the past.
You are right; I do not know the circumstances of your decision. As I live in a major metropolitan area, parking lots are associated with grocery stores, places of business, and apartment complexes.
But as 'live and let live' is your political stance, I certainly hope you have not been an inhibitor of gay marriage, a woman's right to choose, euthanasia, or rampant drug culture.
(not directed at you, jq.....you are correct, no explanation of your desire to carry is necessary!)
This is fascinating, and terrifying. I'm So happy i was born in the UK!0 -
I was noticed all the time constaly so when I gained the weight an it stopped I started getting panic attacks hating myself ECt but on Saturday everyone I came in contact with said how stunning I was so made me very happy x it's not important but it does boost your confidence a lot x0
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Girl, I've been fine since Day 1
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Cheers mate, but I think that relative to the headings in this online community, 'Chit-Chat, Fun, and Games' suits the discussion much better than 'Success Stories' or 'Motivation and Support.'You're in the wrong place....this is a thread discussing positive results of our physical fitness efforts. Maybe you should take your political complaints to an online community designed for those discussions...
(not directed at you, jq.....you are correct, no explanation of your desire to carry is necessary!)
The beauty of conversation is that it is pliable and interesting, not stagnant and boring. I would be more than happy to continue my conversation on a one-on-one basis with the poster I was addressing, of course. But the conversation was being developed on this particular topic and I invite as much input as anyone feels like sharing.
That said, one place that jq and I do agree is that my ability to express my opinion is no more or less valuable than her ability to carry a weapon within all legal restrictions.
I am noticing logic.0 -
I don't get noticed, my chest does
Pics or it didn't happen!
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I'm oblivious as all get out. :laugh: So if anyone DID (or does) notice me, I wouldn't know.0
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One of my guy friends insists that girls notice me. I've never caught anyone looking though.
Matt Damon?!
Hahahaha omg I wasn't expecting that one XD0 -
I get noticed pretty often. I think it's less about my appearance and more about the fact that I smile a lot. People are attracted to happy people.0
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I feel like I can't answer this question without coming across even more full of myself than I already appear to be.0
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Not at all like ever and frankly it kinda sucks! LOL0
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Sometimes the amount of 'notice' is situational as well as confidence. I got a lot of notice when I was 17/18, because I lost some weight, and was very confident and projected it. I stayed that way in college, and IMO was pretty good looking and had plenty of confidence, but I spent 5 years between undergrad and grad barely getting noticed. Rarely got 'hit on', no one every bought me drinks. Kinda shot down my confidence in my looks. In retrospect, I think it was because the girl/guy ratio was not in my favor, and while I'm good looking, I'm not a knockout.
I moved to another city to, confidence down, 15-20 lbs heavier than when I started college. And suddenly I couldn't go anywhere without getting noticed. And when I lost the extra lbs, and my confidence was up, the attention was outrageous.
Of course, now, I'm married, with a kid, much older (but still good looking, I think). I don't get noticed very much. But I also don't put myself out there, and I live in a small town, so everyone knows I'm off the market. If they notice they may be more covert about it.0 -
I feel like I can't answer this question without coming across even more full of myself than I already appear to be.
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I feel like I can't answer this question without coming across even more full of myself than I already appear to be.
I get noticed here on MFP because I have a friend list and put half dressed pictures up...they are complimentary of my progress
Otherwise I don't get any attention in my day to day life that I am aware of.0 -
I get noticed a lot but I think it's only because of my eyes....I guess I'm lucky people llike my eyes!!!
Most women with boobs like yours complain about guys not making eye contact at all.
LOL -- those get noticed too....after the eyes!!!0 -
I have noticed being noticed more recently. I'm not sure if it's the fact that my new clothes fit snugly or if it's my new figure. Of course I was blessed (or cursed, however you want to look at it) in the bust area so that may have something to do with it now that my tummy is much smaller. I have never been approached randomly by any stranger who was attractive though.0
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When I'm happy and smiling I get attention.
I pay attention to people that are happy and smiling.
IMO that's part of what makes people attractive.
I mean a models smirk may work in print, but in reality do you really want to try and confront that face in person?
Lesson: if you want to be noticed smile!0 -
People notice me all the time. After I walk by and cropdust them.
But usually it's icky foreign dudes checking out my wife while at the mall.0 -
Used to happen all the time.....
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I'm never noticed, and thats the way I like it.0
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I assume they're just staring at me because I actually work out in the gym and a lot of people pitter patter as they say around machines.0
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I used to be horrendously bullied for being the ugly, fat girl. I've always been bullied, from when I first started school to.. Well, about 4 years ago? Since then, no one really says much about my appearance. I do get compliments, mostly from guys but I just don't believe them 99% of the time unless it's from my boyfriend. Even then I think he's exaggerating. :P
I dunno, after years of being bullied or ignored due to my looks, it's weird to suddenly get compliments and have people think I'm attractive. I just don't believe them at all. Seems too good to be true.0
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