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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/clarabear10123 on 2023-12-13 19:13:33+00:00.
I am a 24 year old woman. I live with my boyfriend. I am a homemaker, but I’m trying to find a job and get back into school.
I have never thought of myself as pretty or anything, but for whatever reason, my boyfriend thinks I’m cute. When I was a preteen/teenager, I woke up an hour and a half before I had to leave to put on makeup and do my hair. I just wanted to feel “presentable.” As I have gotten more confident, ironically I have been wearing less makeup (none), styling my hair less (none), and wearing athleisure around the house while I clean. I want to find a happy medium between these two extremes.
My aesthetic is actually very cottagecore, so me wearing the sleek/modern athleisure is a shock for both of us. It’s hot here and I need to be able to get shit done, so I basically wear Luann’s outfit (KOTH) on the daily. I want to want to wear my dresses. I want to want to put on makeup and be cutesy and pretty. But I just don’t see the point of doing all that work, when 1. I won’t look how I want, and 2. I’ll just be taking it all off hours later.
How do I talk myself into thinking it’s worth doing again? I really want to want to do this.