If there was a completely painless, foolproof method...

[Calista]

...to change something - anything - you donīt like about yourself, would you do it?

If a good fairy came and granted you a wish, or three, or as many as you needed, what would you change about yourself? About your body, your soul, your mind, whatever?

Would you make any changes at all? I think I wouldnīt. Not because Iīm perfect - Iīm not. But this is what I am and who I am, and if I changed anything I wouldnīt be *me* anymore.

Care to share your thoughts?

[LisaJaney]

I would ditch the blob that persists to torment me on my abdomen (fat from having babies and from consuming too many Oreos) and would slim my thighs. Oh, and these flying-squirrel upper-arms. That's all. I'm happy with my life, happy with my kids, happy with my husband, happy with the choices I've made. It's just this freakin' flab-fest I have here and there on my body... ;)

Seriously, I would ditch the upper thighs and abdomen flab so fast it'd make your HEAD spin. I'm doing tricep kickbacks to help with the flying-squirrel arms, and abs to help with the tummy-flab. My legs are WAY better than they were, but still. Painless and foolproof? Sign me UP! Well, if it's also FREE. Yeah, then you got a DEAL!

[pietri]

Breast reduction for me, please - the rest of me that's too big should be manageable with a sensible diet, but I'd love to be able to buy nice bras just off the rack at any department store!

[Buddaphlyy]

All I want is my hair to be instantly longer and stronger and for it to stay that way permanently, even if I don't treat it right.

[LisaJaney]

Hey, I never even though of my hair being thicker as an option to choose... Nah, I would probably just stay with what hair I have. I would have NO idea how to do a bun if I actually had some hair to use... ;)

[Love My Cop]

Probably Change my butt, add a little more roundness to it. Its not flat, but I think it would look nicer that way. I stuffed my pants once with quiltted fabric, and liked the way it looked rounder...:lafhard: pretty content with everything else at the moment, gravity has been kind so far.

[Wind]

I would get rid of the spider veins on my left thigh so I can wear shorts without shame. I like the rest of me. :grinhappy:

[kimberlily]

I'd have to say I'd fix my breasts. I'm VERY lopsided (one is barely a B, and the other is a full C) and I'm really self-conscious about it. I hate shopping for bras & bathing suits, since they never fit right. And any low-cut clothing is out too. My DH doesn't care and thinks they're fine, but I hate them. I'd rather have teeny breasts than lopsided ones.

[dancingbarefoot]

I would drop the excess weight, lose the psoriasis, and stop procrastinating so damned much. :whoohoo:

[Clare-Dragonfly]

That's easy... I'd give myself clear skin. Everything else I can live happily with, it's just my acne that won't go away. :purplex:

I suppose procrastinating less might help too :lafhard:

[Sidani Anai]

My nose. I would definitely sculpt my nose differently. I inherited my father's schnoz, unfortunately, and I've never been comfortable with it. I grew up with my brothers calling me eagle beak, even though their noses were no better. My nose isn't really that bad, I guess. It's just larger than I would like it to be. My DH says he doesn't see it the way I do. And my father never wanted me to get a nose job. But I would get one in a heartbeat if it were free. ;) The pain-free thing sounds great, too, but I know that can't happen. My DH did tell me that after he retires (later this year) and after we move, we'll talk about it some more. :D I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :whoohoo:

[wavebaby]

Nothing Physica, but otherwise, to give me more willpower to keep up my exercise/running routine. I can be a bit of a procrastinator.

[Pegasus Marsters]

I'd get rid of my stretchmarks and flatten out my podgy stomach, but that's it. (Yes, I do have a podgy stomach. People say I dont, but I do.)

[summer-time]

I'd have dark brown eyes because eyeliner is beautiful on them.
Thighs I don't have to work on daily- just thin
Sometimes I would have pale blonde hair
I'd love to have 3b/c hair

[Amber]

Clear skin!

If I got a second wish, then like Wavebaby I'd want more willpower to stick to my exercise routine and healthy diet, even when I didn't really feel like it.

If I got a third wish, I'd want hair of a more interesting colour... or maybe curly hair! That would be excellent. :)

[SchnauzerMom]

I would get rid of 20 pounds and keep it off. It would be nice if my hair were a little bit thicker, not a lot, just a little. I wouldn't complain if all my aches and pains went away. ;)

[Nastasska]

Yes skin,nose,stretch marks,thread veins
If they could do nose jobs with a local anaesthetic I'd have one tomorrow:nosey:

[jeannie]

Kimberlily I feel your pain, I'm in the same situation only I'm an A and about a C. I hate buying bras, and haven't worn a swim suit in years. I'd take two size A's in a hot second. I'd also want to be less suspicous of people and their motives, I know that it's good to be wary but I take it way too far I've probably missed out on lots by not letting people get too close to me. Now for my hair, I'd want it to my goal length, and I'd want to be able to make it work for me right away without the get used to it at this length break in adjustment period.

jeannie

[Rain]

I am not afraid of a little pain! I would go for a tummy tuck right now if I could afford it. I am working on shrinking down the baby saggage but I don't know that I am ever going to see a "normal" belly again without a little help. I don't think it'll happen. If I had several thousand dollars saved up just for the procedure, I'd feel obligated to put it toward, say, a house or my kids' education instead.

[wonderlywroughte]

If there was any way possible to do this, I would love to have a normal-length torso and a longer neck. Sigh. :purplex:

Other than that, I would totally have my spine straightened and get rid of my stretchmarks. I'd also like curlier, darker hair, and no more pimples. Ever. :sweatdrop:

[bellabee]

remove my hereditary dark circles and undereye veins, and my rosacea.

[eucalyptus]

I don't really think I'd change any one thing about me the quick and easy way. If I find something I don't like about me, I think I'd like to go the extra mile and fix it the real way.

[ravenlox]

this sounds really vain, but it would have to be my boobs. I've breastfed my three beautiful children and with the weight fluctuations of each pregnancy, you know. I'm a lot more lighter in weight these days, and it shows on my breasts. Its the only thing that really bugs me. If I could just pump em up to a c ( am an a) my confidence would soar.

[jessie58]

I would ditch the blob that persists to torment me on my abdomen (fat from having babies and from consuming too many Oreos) and would slim my thighs. Oh, and these flying-squirrel upper-arms. That's all. I'm happy with my life, happy with my kids, happy with my husband, happy with the choices I've made. It's just this freakin' flab-fest I have here and there on my body... ;)

Seriously, I would ditch the upper thighs and abdomen flab so fast it'd make your HEAD spin. I'm doing tricep kickbacks to help with the flying-squirrel arms, and abs to help with the tummy-flab. My legs are WAY better than they were, but still. Painless and foolproof? Sign me UP! Well, if it's also FREE. Yeah, then you got a DEAL!

LisaJaney, you continue to crack me up, yes the vision of the flying squirrel uper arms really got me, but I'm afraid to laugh because I have them too. And funnily enough I am happy with the same things you are too. So basically the only thing we have hanging over our heads (or around our bodies) is flab? We's some lucky old broads.


Regarding your siggy, I know what the banana hammock is (I recall Pheobe discussing this in Central Perk) but what's the other, dare I ask?

[Shermie Girl]

There aren't enough wishes.

Or fairy godmothers. :sob: :sob: :sob:

[LittleFlower]

Get rid of all acne and acne scars forever! :depressed:

Other than that, I'd banish the flab from my midriff, thighs and upper arms and maybe balance out my jaw. But really, I'd take clear, unblemished skin with no visible pores or pits over all that.

Sigh... I can dream.

[nicolezoie]

:evileye: ...wave my magic wand and have perfect eyesight. No surgery please - I want the real thing. Even though my eyesight stinks right now, I'd rather be blind as a bat and know how to deal than have surgery and have permanently screwed eyesight. I'm terrified of the surgeons making a mistake. And besides, I don't want to have to choose between being nearsighted or farsighted. I want it all, no glasses or contacts. I've slowly watched my vision get closer and closer since about age 11, and I can barely see clearly more than about 10 inches from my face now. It was perfect as a child.

[MystressDeath]

There are many, many things I would have changed. I know it's important to accept and love yourself; But if it's free and painless - why not!:lafhard:

[Amber]

Nicolezoie, I forgot all about eyesight when making my wishes! My second wish would be naturally perfect eyesight. :D

[LisaJaney]

I would throw in eyesight, too. I can't see the alarm-clock and it's just on the other-side of Dave (kingsize bed, he sleeps on his side and I sleep in the middle. So: I cannot see from the middle of a kingsized-bed to the far side. That's pretty bad. Not as bad as 10", but it's still a pain. My hubby has perfect vision, the lucky dog. And he's got 3b hair. And brown eyes. The little twerp has it ALL I tell you! :) )

[Clare-Dragonfly]

Wow, I didn't even think of changing my vision. I have worse vision than anyone here, nyah nyah! :geek: I've got my ruler out, let's measure how far away my hand is from my face when I can see it clearly without my glasses on.

5 inches. Yeah. :lafhard: And considering my eyes start to cross when my hand gets too close to it, I have about a two-and-a-half inch window in which things are clearly visible.

I honestly don't mind it, though. I like wearing glasses, and I'm so used to it I don't know what I'd do if I could see clearly. I'd try to look through my bifocals when reading only to realize they don't exist! So yeah, I'll stick with my wish for clear skin.

[trolleypup]

Wow, I didn't even think of changing my vision. I have worse vision than anyone here, nyah nyah! :geek: I've got my ruler out, let's measure how far away my hand is from my face when I can see it clearly without my glasses on.

5 inches. Yeah. :lafhard: And considering my eyes start to cross when my hand gets too close to it, I have about a two-and-a-half inch window in which things are clearly visible.

You have me beat...I can focus to 6", but my window is only 2"

First wish: fix my knees

Second wish: my mom's hair with no terminal length in sight

I think we'll stop there...

[jessie58]

Sorry just butting in here to say hi to Trolleypup, nice to see you here.

[Nastasska]

Yes I have to add no scoliosis and 20/20 vision as it is I would never have laser vision surgery or anything like that too scared of something going wrong

[moonchiald]

Everything... Not really but quite a lot. I would have thicker, curly hair, lose weight, be as toned as I was when I played basketball, perfect skin, get rid of my crippling perfectionism, GET PREGNANT (we have been trying for a year and a half), and have perfect teeth (not their appearance but their strenght). I have a filling in every molar. I am sure I can think of more stuff but it is 3:39am and I need to go to bed now... Oh yeah I guess I could add get rid of my anxiety and insomnia.

All of these desires could be solved by just getting rid of the perfectionism. Then I wouldn't care about the rest. HAHA

[Diana]

I'd get a fully functional pancreas. If there was just one thing I could change about myself, If I could just get rid of my diabetes I would be happy. Hell, I'd shave my head, pull out my two front teeth and take a drop in IQ for that. :D

[birdiefu]

Hmm, I would go for the eyesight thing. And I hate my ankles, always have for as long as I can remember. They are like cankles, but not from fat. They are sturdy, but I would love to have them look more 'normal' so I can wear shorts and skirts. Other than that I'm mostly happy with the rest of me. The boobs could use a little work, but they are still 'in use' and most likely will belong to another creature for a few more years yet.

[Jennifer]

I'd be as thin as I was in my 20's while being able to eat whatever I want. :ooh:

[Calista]

The boobs could use a little work, but they are still 'in use' and most likely will belong to another creature for a few more years yet.
Birdiefu (and whoever else mentioned it): Would you really change your boobs back to "pre-child"? Arenīt saggy boobs a kind of reminder of what has been achieved through them? I feel a body that has borne and fed a child should have something to show off... Is that a stupid thought?

[LisaJaney]

As someone whose boobs cower in her armpits when she lays on her back, I'd take some of my pre-age perkiness back. We could suck out the flab from my abdomen and pump it into my doogles and I'd be happy. I swear the girls make a dive for opposite sides of the bed when I lie down at night. They were not like this before the weightloss, though. I love the weighloss, but I do miss my doogles the way they were before... Egads, I'm going to look like Ma Kettle before long (two croquet balls rolling around in the front of my dress.) Dave's a LUCKY boy, no? ;)

ETA: and, for those who have aged to perfection and have tried those shelf-bras -- is that a bit of horror in the dressingroom or WHAT? Egads, one of the girls leaped out the front of the thing, and the other was a wrinkly puddle in the cup. Either way, it was dreadful. I laughed about it, but it wasn't all THAT funny.

[hairymonster]

Let's see. Three wishes. I'd wish for flawless skin and good eyesight and maybe lose 3-4 kgs (in order of importance) :moo:

[Wind]

Ah, I forgot about skin. I'd take no blackheads in a second. The zits I can actually fix myself. But blackheads....:evileye:

[Snowymoon]

Hair: Longer, stronger, thicker, bigger and more curly. I will keep my color, though.

Face: It is okay, but I would like a smaller, less bumpy nose. I would also lose the gap between my 2 front teeth. :geek: Think Sponge Bob. :depressed: Heh.

Skin: I would become more creamy complected and would lose the acne and large pores. The stretch marks also need to go. I want my skin to be more "tight" instead of being so easliy stretched damaged.

Bod: Bigger, fuller bust so I could be a C cup size at least. A more defined waist. Lose the post-baby body fat that never seems to go anywhere anymore.

Metabolism: I want to be able to eat all the junk I want and as much as I want and to be as lazy as I want and keep my thin/athletic figure. :whoohoo:

[kimberlily]

Oh yeah, blackheads! I'd get rid of those too! And my freckles. Living in California makes them worse! I've got them on my darn forehead now, whereas they used to just be on my nose.

I'd also like stronger nails - mine are paper thin. And lose the baby buddha.

And how did I forget about my bunions? The hurt like heck. I got crap from my first chiropractor for wearing pointy shoes, then I told him I have never even owned pointy shoes. It's all in the genes, baby (thanks, Dad). Anyway, my right foot hurts 24/7. I really need to see a podiatrist.

On the post-breastfeeding boobs issue, mine aren't really all that different after having nursed two kids (I'm still nursing the second, so time will tell, I guess). The bigger one never was that perky, but the smaller one still is. I feel like a total freakshow!

[sofia9283]

I have a laundry list of things I'd LOVE to change:


flawless skin
perfect vision peering out of emerald green eyes (I pretty much like all shades of eye color, but mine are a weird shade of brown that only look nice in bright lights, and I've just always wanted green eyes)
rid my dark circles
have perfect teeth
firmer breasts (I have natural DD's but I want them to be a bit more perky)
have a shorter torso, longer legs (I have an annoyingly long torso which makes it hard to buy normal-length shirts because they end up looking like belly shirts on me, and I want legs that go on forever)
straight, strong, and long hair that goes down to my tailbone
rid myself of my saddlebagsIf I could have any one of these done it would make me immensely happy. But the only things tangible right now are the near-perfect teeth and getting rid of the saddlebags.

[lh1299]

1. perfect skin would be my first choice, my skin looks okay but its not as good as i'd want it to be and its a struggle to keep up with.

2. stronger nails, my mother has strong nails and i've always wondered why i dont.

3. smaller breasts, their okay now but when i get alittle older i dont think gravity will be so kind to me.

4. My eyes are so brown they look black, I would like my eyes to be a different color, not permanently maybe over a week i can get a different color for each day starting with blue, just to see what i'd look like.

5.and last i wish my hair would grow faster. i wouldnt want my hair to instantly be longer, i think part of the fun is setting goals and watching it grow.

[Calista]

Thank you all for your answers. It struck me that most everyone has a whole buttload of things they want to change. Would you really, guys? Would you gladly wake up to a new nose, bigger breasts, hair thatīs a foot longer? Wouldnīt it scare you? Would you still feel like yourself?

Itīs hard to explain, but I really wouldnīt want anything about myself changed like that. No, Iīm not perfect. But I like myself the way I am, because I am the unique, individual me despite (or rather because of) my saggy boobs, oily skin, shaggy hair, flabby thighs. If I would want to change anything about myself I would see to it myself and value the result all the more for all the pain and effort it cost me.

For instance, I just wouldnīt want to have hair my goal length overnight. Hell, I donīt simply want to have long hair - I want to grow my hair! I want to enjoy the process! :lafhard:

[shawngal]

Got a while? I've got a long list. :lafhard:

Body & Skin: I'd get rid of the KP and have perfect porcelain skin w/ zero freckles. I'd shave down the bumb on my nose just a tad so it's not so noticeable. I lose all the weight in my stomach, thighs, hips and arms and lose just a tad of the junk in the trunk and then I'd get everything firmed up. I'd get the girls lifted and enhanced to a C cup. I'd be taller or at the very least, at least 5 feet tall.

Hair: Perfect Spirals down to my waist in the perfect shade of red that never faded.

The rest of me: Have the willpower and the brainpower I had in my teens and 20's so I could focus on and grasp things since I seem to be slowly loosing brain cells. :geek:

[Susan D.]

I think my #1 wish would be to accept myself - no, LOVE myself - just the way I am. If I don't ever learn to do that, then even if I lose (ahem, a lot of) weight, get a boob job, grow my hair, and have clear skin forever, then I'd just come up with other things to dislike. Fingernails, teeth, stretch marks, leg length, toenail color, whatever... After all, if I focus on the outer me, then I can safely ignore working on the inner me and put off trying to be the best human I can, right? :rolleyes: Not that I would do that... Anyway, that would be my wish - to be at peace with and love myself.

[dancingbarefoot]

Thank you all for your answers. It struck me that most everyone has a whole buttload of things they want to change. Would you really, guys? Would you gladly wake up to a new nose, bigger breasts, hair thatīs a foot longer? Wouldnīt it scare you? Would you still feel like yourself?
I might not change anything else, but yes, I really would get rid of the psoriasis. It will only get worse as I age, and I've already lived with it for more than half of my life. Aside from the serious medical problems it can cause (crippling arthritis, hypothermia in extreme cases, etc.), would I like to be rid of the stares when I go out in public on a day with a flare-up? Yes. Would I like my face not to be flame-red half the time? Yes. Easy choice.

[Calista]

Granted, DBF. Psoriasis is not a physical idiosyncrasy, but a PITA.

[lh1299]

there are certain things i dont like but i didnt list because they are traits from my parents. Like my nose, i hate my nose but i have my dad's nose so i dont want to change it. or my hairs texture and curliness, its an obvious cross between my mother and my father, even though i think it would look better if it were straighter (on me, i like curly hair on other people) i dont want it to change. The things i listed except for changing my eye color (that wasnt a permanent wish) and smaller breasts are things that i dont consider to be big changes so if i had the chance yes i would change them.

Calista - i agree on the hair growth, the fun part is the process, i just wish the process didnt move slower then everyone else:grinhappy:

[Amber]

Yeah Calista, I really would. :)

Especially the eyesight. The rest are just vanity issues, and aren't that important (thought I admit I would love to wake up with clear skin tommorrow - it wouldn't freak me out a bit, I'd just feel blessed that my skin had finally decided to clear up!)

The eyesight is an issue that sometimes seriously interferes with how I live my life. My shocking eyesight meant I couldn't get into the police force, which is something I still sometimes kind of regret. It also makes a lot of my other hobbies a whole lot more problematic - think martial arts (no fun being hit in the face with either glasses or contacts in), kayaking, tramping, overseas travel.

[summer-time]

I really would love thinner thighs, it would be nice not to have to work on them every day to maintain muscle tone.
I have a difficult time finding jeans that will fit over my thighs, that I would change.

[Equeena]

If I could change one thing, I would. It wouldn't even matter if it wasn't a completely painless or foolproof method, so long as it fixed it! I clench my teeth at night and have to wear a mouth guard. There is no known way to fix it, just treat the symptoms. If I don't wear a mouth guard when I sleep, it will ruin my teeth. Sometimes I wonder if they are being ruined anyway (Because of all the pressure, the mouth guard can end up pushing your teeth in the wrong directions).

I wouldn't change anything else about my appearance. I think that it makes up too much of who I am. My nose has a bump in it, but I like the bump, I think it has personality. I was born with strabismus and even though I had surgery at young age, my eyes do not always work together, and aren't always straight. But its taught me that there is more to me than physical appearance, and that people who really love me and are true friends simply accept me as I am, and I should do the same.

[Phantasmagoria]

I would narrow my nose so that it was proportionate to the rest of my face. And, I'd lose all the unnecessary padding/tone the muscle in my lower body.

[LadyHeather]

Oh, such a long list for me. Maybe I should just ask that I like how I look, that would be a good one. Heheh.

In fact, having perfect teeth would be pretty important. Without any more dentistry work. I've had about 3 grands worth of work done over the past 5 years due to soft enamel and broken bridgework. Stupid mouth.

I would:

Lose five stone
Add another inch in height (always wanted to be six feet, LOL)
Add a wave to my straight hair and have it grow to my waist
Make my eyes green instead of grey-green
Make 'the girls' a bit perkier - there's only so much natural lift you can get with D cups :D
Even out my pinky skin tone to a porcelain tone (I do this with make up anyway)
Lose all my moles, I hate them
Plump out my top lip a bit so I dont have to line it any more

Ooo, that's a lot... :( Bad me.

[gaiasbutterfly]

Lose the baby pooch on my tummy from having 3 kids, get rid of my tiger like spots all over my arms, back, chest, and now starting on my forhead. And maybe a little definition in booty area. Hubby says it's gotten flat since he first met me.

[Beldaran]

I guess I already went for the non-foolproof and painful method of altering my breasts (reduction, not enlargement) so for the longest time (10 years) I was concentrating my energy on hating my 36F's that I think I got used to the rest of me. Now that I'm a 34B+/C- I'm getting used to the fact that I might like my whole body now.
I'll take the small spider veins I have and the need for contacts and the not so strong teeth as long as I don't have to have thoses boobs and the problems that go with them again.

Although after some consideration, I'll take my TMJ going away. I wouldn't miss that.

[Bonnie]

I would be able to know how to help people in the best way that I can, and be able to make others feel better. If people feel good when they're around me, it would be because of something other than my skin being clear, or my body being proportioned a different way. My friends (and I?) would all be terribly shallow if what they thought was wrong with me was that my bottom tooth is a little crooked, or my skin is pitted. I have had acne worse than I ever have in my life for the past 6 months and although it aggravates me sometimes, I think it would be lower on the list of things to improve than the other parts of me.

I'd always be a good witness as a Christian, I'd stop being annoyed by my imperfections, I'd stop getting upset for no reason by little things done by my friends/family/people, and I'd always be pleasant to be around. Wow, that's a tough list ;)


Bonnie

[Peas]

No cellulite!:pissed:

[Snow White]

I'd like the brain cells back that I must have lost during pregnancy and having kids. :)

I've wished for a long time to have different looking knees but thanks to capri pants, long shorts, and skirts I don't worry about them now. Wish I didn't have to shave my legs but that seems like a silly wish. Overall I'm pretty happy with myself. Maybe I could give my wishes to DH who wants better eyesight and less body hair. :grinhappy:

[naj]

Clear skin forever, fuller hairline, fuller upperlip and flat abs. im quite happy with the rest of me.
Naj

[smiles]

6 more inches of height (leading to longer legs, ofcourse ;) I'm just 5' right now.)

[Simi]

I would have smaller breasts, flawless skin (I like the colour but not the stretch marks), 3 x the number of hair follicles on my head each with a terminal length of 90 inches and beautiful feet.

[SunCat]

I would want Good Knees, Straight Lower Teeth, Slimmer Thighs, No Body Hair. I am happy with myself actually but if I could change those things I would do it for sure. If I could only have one thing it would be good knees hands down. My right knee is so bad.

[VickieVixie]

I'd change my nose. No wait, maybe not.

I'm Asian, and grew up wanting one of those slim, straight, strong nose. My nose has a cute little round point that I disliked. But now I'm ok with it. I figure if I make it a caucasian nose, I would look a bit too mature and not as approachable :P

So nothing. But I'd ask for a lot of chocolate.

[eiyela]

I would like perfectly clear skin all the time and good nails. Nothing more.:rain:

[Rose_Red]

10kg slimmer and then be able to eat what I want and not gain. Sigh..a girl can dream, can't she?

I'm pretty happy with everything else (or have grown to accept it). At one stage I would have wanted to be taller, would have wanted a nose job as well. Now I like being short and I like my nose, even though it looks like a blob from certain angles!

[EbbyO]

Wow, this topic really made me think...

Hmm, I've always had my insecurities, but I'm really working on building up my self-esteem.

I've always been insecure about my chest. I wear an A cup, small 32 B at most, but lately I've just been happy I have an equal shape/size.

If I was to wish for anything I'd probably wish for healthy hair and clear skin. I've struggled with my skin for awhile, but I've seen a huge improvement and I'm just worried that'll disappear.
(Also! A magical razor that'll give me the best shaved legs everytime!:lafhard:)

[Carolyn]

How many wishes do I get???? I want a total body make over. Perfect vision so I don't have to wear glasses. Whiter teeth. I do like my height (5'8") but I'd be a size 12 with perky much smaller boobs. I'll also at 1a and iii hair with no silver in it. That just about does it all. :lafhard:

[kimberlily]

Did I post here? I don't think I did...
Bigger, more symettrical boobs...
No blackheads/acne...
Flat abs & no flab on the thighs...
Smooth arms (I have keratosis pilaris and it sucks)...
No moles/freckles...
No facial/body hair.

Is that it? Yeah, I think so ;) I don't ask for much, do I? :lol:

[LePa]

I would "lift" a few things!

[LadyOttoline]

Bigger boobs, better skin (i.e. getting rid of my acne), thicker hair with a bit of a curl. WOuldn't want to change my sould or mind though, I'm actually quite happy with 'em :D

[BBGrrl]

I would love to get rid of the vericose veins, those are painful. I would also get down to 25% body fat instead of the 41% I am now. I would fix my eyes and remove most of the body hair permenatly. I would also ask to have my nails less brittle and peely. :parp: Not much really.

[Scarlet]

Oh my, a painless, free way to change the things I don't like about myself?!? I dream of a genie!

I would get rid of the excess poundage I have accumulated during the last 10 years, straighten my nose (it leans to one side:purplex:), have naturally white teeth (they are too sensitive to whiten effectivly) and make my hair thicker and longer. I would also like for my bank account to have an endless supply of money, but that might be going a bit too far. Over all, I'm ok with the rest of me.

Great thread, I'm glad it was revived!

[Calista]

How nice to see this thread has been resurrected! I just wanted to make clear that I did not intend my question to be "What do you really hate about yourself and would wish to have changed in the wink of an eye without regret?" I rather meant to ask along the lines of "Even if you could have something changed the totally easy way, would you really consider doing so? Or would removing a *fault* also mean removing a part of your personality? Would it probably be preferable to achieve something by actually working on it (like exercising to lose weight rather than just clicking your thumb to have that excess weight come off)?"

If some of you seem to dream of a total makeover, doesnīt that mean you want to be someone completely different? Donīt you feel that your vices are just as much a part of you as your virtues? Do you feel youīd be a happier, more content person with blindlingly white teeth, a cute nose, great skin, long legs, hair in only the right places...?

I donīt seem to get my meaning across very well - never mind, itīs interesting to read the answers anyway. :flower:

[texasgal]

I would have a tummy tuck, breast lift, my neck & face done also.

[LadyOttoline]

I would fix my eyes and remove most of the body hair permenatly.

OH yes, forgot that. Definitely fix my eyes! And remove body hair permanently would be nice too.

[LadyOttoline]

How nice to see this thread has been resurrected! I just wanted to make clear that I did not intend my question to be "What do you really hate about yourself and would wish to have changed in the wink of an eye without regret?" I rather meant to ask along the lines of "Even if you could have something changed the totally easy way, would you really consider doing so? Or would removing a *fault* also mean removing a part of your personality? Would it probably be preferable to achieve something by actually working on it (like exercising to lose weight rather than just clicking your thumb to have that excess weight come off)?"

If some of you seem to dream of a total makeover, doesnīt that mean you want to be someone completely different? Donīt you feel that your vices are just as much a part of you as your virtues? Do you feel youīd be a happier, more content person with blindlingly white teeth, a cute nose, great skin, long legs, hair in only the right places...?

I donīt seem to get my meaning across very well - never mind, itīs interesting to read the answers anyway. :flower:

I don't think changing some physical aspects would make me a different person. Well, it would probably boost my self confidence and thus in my view *improve* my personality in a way that I don't think would happen otherwise even if I consciously work on improving my self confidence. But other than that I don't think changes like better skin and bigger boobs would make me any different in terms of who I am. I do think though that I'd be in some ways a "happier more content person" - because it would boost my self confidence, not because it would miraculously change my life and solve all my problems.
Also, the things I choose were pretty much all things that I don't have much control over, things I couldn't "work on" - other than, for example, by getting breast implants or an eye operation but there's no way I'm doing that ever. And if a fairy changed those things for me it would definitely be more "me" than if the changes happened through an operation.... But as far as I know there isn't even an operation or any permanent way to get rid of acne or to get longer thicker hair (that is actually yours). And in definitely isn't anything I can "work on" to improve. The only thing I guess that I could "work on", of course, is accepting these aspects of me (which I wouldn't call faults, they really aren't for me) - and since I don't believe in fairies I've pretty much done that :)

Does that make sense at all?

[daeana]

the only physical aspect of myself that i'm annoyed with is my giant ribcage (note: i mean the whole thing itself, not that you can count individual ribs). i've come to the conclusion that the only way for it to not stick out is for me to be morbidly obese. it literally forms a separate layer, so my torso goes breasts-ribs-stomach. there are so many clothes i can't wear because they literally don't fit over it, or they're tailored for it to not be there like that. it'd just be kinda handy.

although, on the other hand, i don't really care how it looks, i.e. i have no problem wearing tight tops out that show the ribcage sticking out. i actually kinda like it. :D

[Scarlet]

I would change the things I don't like in the blink of an eye, Calista. I'd like to be a "normal" weight, as I gave up junk food long ago. My dad's side of the family is morbidly obese, as a whole. I have lost quite a bit of weight, but have more to go. A C-section and partial hysterectomy has really messed with my metabolism. My tilting nose and very sensitive teeth are things that cannot be changed without very expensive proceedures, so they will go unchanged unless a generous faerie wafts by. I don't feel that changing these things would change who I am, as I have become "myself" quite fully in the last decade or so. I like who I am, inside. I don't even mind the extra weight so much as the saggy, hanging belly that only came with my daughter's entrance into my life and arms. If I had to live without her to have back my nicely curvy, but still not fat figure, I would gladly accept this gross stuff I find on my lower abdomen.

I truly do have all I need in my life to be happy. I have been reminded of how blessed I am by re-reading this thread and posting tonight. Thanks for the uplift, Calista!

[gingergoddess]

I'd need more wishes. There are many things that I would truly wish for and have found myself hoping a genie or faerie kindly inclined would wander by.
First and foremost, I would elimate my neurological disorders. Those suck. The narcolepsy, the other various sleep disorders, my learning/developmental type disability, my fibromyalgia, the nerve damage, etc. All gone. Then I would want to get rid of my allergies, straighen out that scoliosis, get my feet fixed (they aren't normal arch wise and it hurts), and while I would like them to be smaller so shoes would fit I worry about the implications, so they can stay big. Any other health things I have forgotten, including fixing my astigmatism. As for body work, I do plan on plastics at some point. So far I've lost 70 pounds and need to lose more... My arms flap on their own. My boobs are like tube socks. There will be firming, tightening, lifting, toning, etc. No scars, please. No stretch marks. And make the boobs stay up there! No more tonedeafness. I'd also like to alter my genetics so that I don't have to worry about passing on certain bad things to a kid. Being guaranteed a lovely complication free pregnancy I could physically enjoy that would occur when I wanted but only at such at a time also wouldn't hurt :)
(This includes ability for everything to bounce back to pre child perfection)
Mentally, I'd like to be more disciplined. I'd like to be able to be more empathetic in general. If I am going for physical cosmetic type stuff, my eyes could use some work. A bit bigger, prettier shape. No lines or bags!!! Long, thick lashes that naturally curl. Clear skin. White teeth, the couple little issues with them fixed. My eye color could be a bit clearer, more like it was when I was younger. As for my hair-- Can I have the ability to have it be however I like length style texture wise on a particular day according to my whim? Naturally? Of course it will be very healthy and glossy and stay thick. I'd add more wave. I'd adjust my color. Add something in about never needing pedicures or manicures and perfect cuticles if its the delux list. :)

I'm greedy. And yes, I would snap all of this up in an instant. And I've thought about that and what it would mean, etc. Disabilities, illness, problems, etc. aren't things I need. And even if they gave me something that doesn't mean I can't keep what I learned and give up the trouble, hypothetically speaking.

I'm think I'm pretty fortunate though to have modern medicine to help me out with things like the narcolepsy. And I can use henna or dye my hair. I can style it and do other things with it. My vison and teeth are good. Now, I still want to be a cyborg (I've got some great ideas about cyborg boobs), but at least there are plastics and surgeries and so forth to help where before there wasn't. Like for weightloss I had the lapband. Never could lose at all before that. Now its comming off right as rain. Gives me a lot of hope.