The truth about pretty girls is that they wake up with morning breath and puffy eyes and those weird sleep lines on their faces.
They pee first thing in the morning and scratch where it itches. They burp sometimes. And fart.
The truth about pretty girls is that they feel bloated when they get their periods. They hate all their clothes and feel ugly and gross.
Pretty girls have dysfunctional families and alcoholic relatives and upheaval and discord in their lives.
They get rejected by boys they like and hit on by ones they don’t. They have broken hearts and feel unlovable and unworthy, often for no apparent reason.
The truth about pretty girls is that if they’re shy, people just think they’re bitchy. And if they let on that they like the way the look, they’re called conceited.
Pretty girls get into fights with their parents, with their best friends, with their boyfriends. They get their feelings hurt. They hurt other people’s feelings.
The truth about pretty girls is that they screw up, then have to apologize. They have to work at relationships.
They don’t have dates every weekend and might not get asked to the prom.
Pretty girls sometimes feel lonely and misunderstood. They wish people would judge them for what’s inside instead of what they look like.
The truth about pretty girls is that they’re smart—if anyone listens to what they have to say.
They fall and they fail. Then they get back up again.
Pretty girls have humiliating things happen to them—like laughing so hard they actually do pee in their pants. More than once.
The truth about pretty girls is that they worry that no one’s going to love them enough to marry them or stay with them forever.
They wonder what they’ll be when they grow up—and are scared they’ll fail.
Pretty girls want their girlfriends around them when they need a shoulder to cry on, a shopping date or just a good laugh.
The truth about pretty girls is that we are all pretty girls: you are, I am, and so is she. Some of us just a need a little help discovering our own beauty.
About Megan Gordon
This? Wonderful. Great post. No one is perfect. We all have something other people envy. We all have our own set of problems that, sometimes, no one else can see. I needed to read this today. Thank you.
Twitter Name: TheDanaK
You are most welcome. It makes my day to know that this helped you today.
Twitter Name: msmegan
true. so very true.
Twitter Name: hellohahanarf
You know it, gorgeous.
Twitter Name: msmegan
So very true, all of it. Great post!
Twitter Name: ellemmes
I believe it it is. Truly. Thanks, pretty girl!
Twitter Name: msmegan
Very well written. These things are all true about older gals too, another stereotyped group. Read this and put in the word ‘Grandmas’.
And I hope you all get to be gorgeous Grandmas.
Thank you. I have to imagine that you are the gorgeous grandma I hope to be someday. May you get to be a gorgeous great-grandma.
Twitter Name: msmegan
I love this! Awesome.
Thank you, pretty!
Twitter Name: msmegan
Megan,
What an excellent post. I think this is required reading for all dads of daughters, and something they should share with their little girls (regardless of what their age may be). Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Twitter Name: danaCreative
Love this idea! Thanks!
Twitter Name: msmegan
This means my image of women waking up, surrounded by cherubs, fanning the lady fair with their angelic wings and scattering rose petals upon her – the image is now totally ruined.
Ruined!
But – that’s OK. I find I prefer the real thing anyway.
Twitter Name: johnhummel
Clearly you have excellent taste.
Twitter Name: msmegan
I don’t know – I plan on subjecting my friends to the movie “Black Dynamite” tonight, so they might not agree with you ;).
Twitter Name: johnhummel
Such a great article (found via pinterest)…so many truths here, and I felt like I could relate to all of them…”The truth about pretty girls is that if they’re shy, people just think they’re bitchy.”
Definetly bookmarking this to share with my daughter…someday.
Thanks for stopping by, Jen. I’m so glad you could relate. It makes my day!
Twitter Name: msmegan
True, true.
My parents always told me I was beautiful, so I got confidence from that, but I also was always a chubby kid, so I wasn’t seen as a ‘pretty girl’ at school, I don’t think, which helps me identify with everyone…and yeah, we’re all pretty.
Women are inherently gorgeous. As are guys who are kind. ;p
Twitter Name: Al_Pal
I completely agree!
Twitter Name: msmegan
Aww, I really liked this post and it left me feeling pretty.
Twitter Name: Unknown Mami
You look lovely. :)
Twitter Name: msmegan
WOW! JUST WONDERFULLY TRUE AND THOUGHTFUL -WRITTEN BY A LADY WITH A PRETTY MIND TO MATCH THE PRETTY FACE!