Chook Me!

When Do You Cross the Line and Become Vain and Shallow?

I am in my 40's. When I was in high school I was on a sports team. I took care of myself then and now. I eat right, I exercise, I don't smoke, and I have had one plastic surgery operation. Although I don't claim to be trendy, I do keep up with current styles for my age group. I don't try to dress like I am 20 years old. But I don't dress like an old man either. I am also lucky because I still have a full head of hair and it hasn't gone gray. Last week I went to a mini high school reunion. Time has passed on by and many of these people have not taken care of themselves. They've really let it slide big time. One woman came up to me and said, "I bet you spend a lot of time trying to keep looking sharp." I told her as another round of high fat, high calorie chicken wings was placed on the table, "It's easy to be me. All I do is say yes to the things that are good for everyone." She dug he hands into those wings and I already ate one earlier and one was enough. Another guy said, "I'd look as good as you if I were vain like you." I told him, 'Vanity has nothing to do with this. Walking 2 miles per day and eating right is all it takes. Plus some luck as far as the hair goes." I don't think of myself as vain and shallow. But I do know I have a lot of self control. Those chicken wings looked good and smelled good and tasted great. But, one is enough and plate after plate is too many.

Public Comments

1. It is good that you take pride in being healthy however don't live life in a box. You only live once... sometimes you can let yourself eat what you want, get a bit scruffy, travel, get dirty, have genuine fun. A lot of your former colleagues may look run down to you but in reality they're living through and for their children now (assuming most have children). Priorities change for them and they are no longer on the top of their priority list, their children and loved ones are. They may not look as good as you but that doesn't make them any less happier and content with their lives. Your question kind of leaves me the impression that you are still single, no children, and living for yourself, correct me if I'm wrong. When I read this question I actually felt sad, don't take offense, it just seems as though you still need to search for what makes you happy in life. As happy as looking good makes you feel there's so many more things in life that will truly make you happy. Well there's my response