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Friday, February 20, 2009
What to do when a mate wants plastic surgery
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When I was last home, I attended a holiday party and ran into an old classmate. She looked great, as pretty as ever, with one noticeable difference: her chest. Meaning, it had grown…a lot!
Turns out, her affluent boyfriend bought “them” for her. This may be nothing unusual nowadays, but I can’t help but wonder how I’d feel if I told my boyfriend I wanted plastic surgery, and he agreed. How do you navigate that? “Baby, I love you the way you are, but if that’s what you want…” or “I’ll support whatever decision you make…” or “For your birthday this year, I was thinking I’d get you a pair of…”
(Obviously I’m speaking of elective surgery here.)
None of us are perfect, but when your mate has an insecurity, is it better to ensure them that’s one of the things you love, or support their decision to change it? I think I’d cry if I told Roland that I wanted liposuction and he was gung-ho for it. I’d rather him lie to me and say he loves me as is, no need for the knife.
Have any of you undergone plastic surgery while in a relationship? Did it bring you closer or cause weirdness? And have any of your mates wanted surgery, but were upset with you if you agreed with their decision? (And in doing so, confirmed their fear.)
Happy Friday!
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