Stamford, CT USA It might change quite a bit. I think I'd have trouble dealing with severe disfigurement such as burn scars to my face. I'd probably learn to cope eventually, but I might not like to go out in public much.
Judy,
62Easton, KS USA
Not much. I only go out when I go to work or the grocery store; I don't go to clubs or anything else really.
Melodi, 19Gahanna, OH USA I don't feel all that attractive anyway, because I just had surgery a week to a week and a half ago. But I don't think it would be a big problem. My husband would love me even if I looked bad, just like I'd still love him if he looked bad. Actually, pretty much everybody I care about would still feel the same way about me that they do now. It might be harder to get jobs and things like that; I don't really know. I suppose, if at some point I couldn't get a job, I'd have to hole up in my house and write for a living. Darn. Not that I WANT to be less attractive. Karen, 22
Ames, IA USA That has happened and I really haven't had to change much simply because I didn't have much of my life based on my looks to begin with. Alias Irrelevante My life would change very little. My face has never been my fortune. Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA I might have a lower self esteem. Otherwise, I think things would stay the same Angela, 18
Bella Vista, AR USA I would figure there would no where to go but up. If I want to live. Christopher, 28
San Mateo, CA USA
I suppose my vainity would be bruised and that some amount of depression would follow. However, I doubt that the actually quality or tenor of my life would change. I don't work in profession based on physical beauty, nor do I tolerate the company of those who value that above other more sane attributes.
Felicia, 36Lowell, MA USA Interesting. I imagine my self-esteem may falter a bit. I don't think it would change my whole entire life or even lifestyle, but I know I'd be drawing up a new chapter for my book. It would be more interesting to me to see how it would change those around me and to see how they would react to that type of change in me.
Fisch, 47
Preston, CT
USA
I wish I could say that nothing would change but that is unlikely. I grew up during the 40's and 50's when all a woman had to offer was her appearance and appearance is important to me. I tend to shy away from people I don't know and if something happened to my appearance, I'd probably end up becoming a hermit. People would shy away from me and I would shy away from them. It would be a bad scenario all around.
Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA
i would be in a lot of trouble.....god help me.
Brad, 21
Sydney AUSTRALIA
I'd like to think it wouldn't affect anything. I have a wife that loves me and if I were to be disfigured in a freak accident, I'm sure she still love me. My family would still love me. I'm sure my job wouldn't care as I don't really have direct contact with my clients. I'm assuming nothing would change.
Doug2, 29
Overland Park, KS USA
I don't think that's possible...
Kyle, 16
OH USA
If I were horribly disfigured, I would probably become a recluse. I don't know that I would be able to handle people staring at me every time I went out. If I were just mildly disfigured, like a scar on my face or something, I think I'd probably cope. Nobody really knows, though, until they've been there.
Tam
It might make it harder to find a job when I get laid off from my tech job. I've already got a mate. I don't see it being any huge big deal if I was still able to do stuff physically.
Firelady, 24
Frisco, TX
USA
TX USA I don't think too much, as I don't think of myself too dang attractive to begin with. Ryan, 29
Morton, IL USA I really don't know. I'm only an average looking woman as it is. I imagine people would tend to avoid me. Laura, 37
Lowell, MA USA Wouldn't matter. I'm lucky enough to have someone who loves me no matter what I look like. Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV USA Probably not drastically, although it would certainly sap my self-confidence. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA Make me less attractive...hey, whatever, i could not care less...I do NOT care about my appearance...except in the regard of how it affects my professional prospects...I do not want to be judged by my appearance...After all, I compare myself to Lerch who, although he may be a great guy, I do not think he was ever on the cover of GQ... Luki, 31
Valhalla I think that at this stage of the game I would be able to deal with what ever it may be. I am a vain person, I try to look as good as I can be, but it isn't as important as it used to be. Just look at how I sign my name. I try, but no one really believes me. KarenNJ, 25
Milltown, NJ USA I'm not really vain, so I don't think it would change too much. My SO would stay with me no matter what, so I wouldn't worry about losing him at all. Triana, 29
Austin, TX USA None. I am married and I weigh a lot more now than when I first got married. And my husband still loves me. Laura, 37
Lowell, MA USA