I am sure we have all encountered this. Some people end up marrying someone that they initially thought was very unattractive. But, as they got to know them better, they see the beauty and attractivness in them.
But I have to confess, I can’t recall noticing someone getting uglier as I got to know them. At least not quite as spectacularly as what happened with Tammi, a co-worker.
When I first met her at work, I thought, “An average-looking girl, a big girl [so am I, so I am not judging that] and seemingly intelligent. Dresses well for her size (doesn’t wear tacky polyester “fat chick” clothes) and has nice skin and hair.”
But then she started talking. And saying the most outrageous, ignorant, bigoted things. Asking impertinet questions. Displaying a callous attitude. Belching all the time (!) and showing no class. She got worse and worse, other co-workers complained about her, and each time I saw her, I just noticed more and more how unattractive she was. It was really bizarre.
Last I heard, Tammi is probably going to be fired for doing something quite outrageously horrible.
I don’t know, this was just a new experience for me. I try to think that I am fair-minded, and I can see the beauty in people—the beauty that isn’t so obvious at first. I am always saying that there aren’t all that many really ugly people out there, if you really take the time to look.
So it was weird to see someone get uglier and uglier before my very eyes.
Anyone else have this happen to them? (Or, have you met someone who you thought was really ugly at first, only to discover that they are drop-dead fabulously attractive later on? That’s pretty interesting too.)