Time may change my looks…

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olay-eventI think I wrote “Time may change how my body looks but I will always feel sexy and gorgeous forever” at this Olay Total Effects event. And surprise, surprise… I was one of four winners to win an iPod shuffle. When I was called on-stage, I was asked why I wrote that winning quote. I let out a huge smile and blamed my husband for flattering me. I cannot count the ways. One of my frequent question is “Do I look fat in this dress?” to which he replies:

“dear, you always look slim.”
“You’re sexy in everything you wear.”
And, the classic, “No, you’re gorgeous”

I don’t intend to ask that question to get compliments because sometimes, he finds my clothing too sexy and for his eyes only. Oh well, I know my husband too well. He just love flowery words. They say “Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself” . That is a good sign. Perhaps, my husband thinks of himself as sexy and gorgeous too. Believe it or not the guys who are high on ego and who practice authority are the one’s who flatter women the most. “The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.”

It does not matter if I believe him or not. What is most important is that I feel sexy and gorgeous.

I still gave him my prize.

ipod-shuffle

Photo Credit to kikaycorner.net



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  • http://www.wondersandwanders.com Beth

    Congratulations! I like the flattery quote! And husbands like your fafa deserve more than a Shuffle, really admirable! :)

  • http://everydaysweetnotes.blogspot.com Smarla

    Awwww! You just have a great husband who loves you :) If he is flattering you, I’m sure he doesn’t see it that way :D

    Yay for the iPod!
    .-= Smarla´s last blog ..EDSA Shangri-La Heat Pt 1- Around the World Buffet =-.

  • http://www.the24hourmommy.com Mauie

    Iba talaga ang feeling when the praise is coming from the husband. My husband is also very generous in giving praises and it makes me feel better about myself all the time.

  • http://www.eclipsegym.com Head Coach

    I’m not so sure about flattery being a mirror. When I flatter someone I do it as a show of recognition and respect. I may not believe it from my point of view but I do so knowing that most people would agree with what I’m saying…sort of pointing out the obvious when someone is wanting of an honest opinion. For example, I will tell a gay friend something to the effect of “You’re a good looking guy. If I was gay I’d hit on you.” or like complimenting a much older woman who still looks good for her age. I probably wouldn’t act on my words if I found her sexy out of respect but I’d still mean what I said. I don’t know your husband so obviously that’s where it’s purely philosophical. But coming from a guy in his 20′s without kids, you still have “it”, not just physically but from your personality based on the way you write. So maybe he’s being honest after all…

  • http://www.eclipsegym.com Head Coach

    I’m not so sure about flattery being a mirror. When I flatter someone I do it as a show of recognition and respect. I may not believe it from my point of view but I do so knowing that most people would agree with what I’m saying…sort of pointing out the obvious when someone is wanting of an honest opinion. For example, I will tell a gay friend something to the effect of “You’re a good looking guy. If I was gay I’d hit on you.” or like complimenting a much older woman who still looks good for her age. I probably wouldn’t act on my words if I found her sexy out of respect but I’d still mean what I said. I don’t know your husband so obviously that’s where it’s purely philosophical. But coming from a guy in his 20′s without kids, you still have “it”, not just physically but from your personality based on the way you write. So maybe he’s being honest after all…

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    Well, interesting post, thanks!

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