Were you an ugly duckling when you were young?

I was strange when I was growing up. Straight often oily hair with no real haircut other than the one I got from my dad. I wore hand-me downs and was a total tomboy. I was the kid at the front of the class who always wanted to answer the questions. I was not at all the cool kid... how could I be... I wore pink and gold glasses with very thick lenses. But now I feel I'm cuter... although not told often. Yesterday I went on a date where the guy (who himself is extremely attractive) just looked at me for a few seconds like he was analyzing me and told me how pretty I am. I loved it. :-) I've even noticed that I take fair pictures now! YAY!!! But it's strange that I'm never told. In fact, my sister get more praise on her appearance than I do. Recently I was told that she gets the praise because people look at me and think I know I'm pretty. I think I look unique but not always pretty. But yes, I have noticed I get attention from more attractive men than I used to and with that has come more incincere agenda on their part. It's all a balancing game... you win some and you lose some. Overall, I'm glad I've figured out how to make myself not such the ugly duckling I used to be. :-)

I am not since i just look average and up to now their is little changes in my face. They though i never grow old or looking mature as other people who for a long time have not seen me once they see me in my current image or in a face to face. They always say i never change much. well, i feel elated as it mean i never really look old and more younger than my actual ages is and sometimes i get annoy with the usual remarks as i may misinterpret as something i never grow old because i act and think immature which could sometimes be quite insulting. but, i always try to remain calm and cool never easily get affected by problems or rather let the problem be the one to worry..lol..

I don't think I was an ugly duckling when I was a young child, I was always very cute. However, once I hit middle school and high school, I had both glasses and braces. I was not the most popular kid by any stretch of the imagination! LOL Then, I got contacts, my braces came off, and I filled out a little more and became less shy. I think I am average looking overall.

Yes, I was. When I was in my latter elementary school days to my first or second year of highschool, I didn't really care about what I wore. I mean, as I got older, I started to care more, but it was inbetween that time that I was really tomboyish (and ugly). Not too long ago, I started watching home videos. I could really see how detrimental it was to not care about what I looked like back then. Hopefully, when I have my own high school reunion, I'll have changed for the better =]

Oh yeah d_e_v81. Except for the mustache, same scenario. Back then the tv show Batman came out and my friends poked fun at me saying that I had Batman glasses. Sports was the thing in my school. My sport? Chess! One of my friends said, wow some sport. What might happen? You gonna fall out of the chair or something. I really hated myself, and for other "reasons," wanted to kill myself just over 40 years ago to this day. That all changed when I committed my life to Christ. Now I am accepted in the Beloved!

i don't think i was an ugly duckling until i went to the university. at hte beginning of my school life, from the kindergarten to the high school, i was a good girl. every classmate and teacher liked me. but when i went to the university, i became so common or even an ugly duckling. nobady noticed me. i was sad at that time. but now i am confident with myself. i no longer consider i am an ugly duckling . i believe you have the same feeling, right?

No, I was never an ungly duckling when I was young. But there are times that I was a bit chubby. They say that I have a pretty face but too shy to flaunt it.

yes, I guess I was one back in high school. I wore glasses and had pimples on my face. But it was just the part of life that most people have to go through in some point.