Reply #7: Thanks, sound advice. [View All]

[never cry wolf]

But in this case I know she is self conscious of her looks. Before she moved out west and was a couple of hours downstate she chickened out 3 times meeting old high school friends she hadn't seen for over 2 decades beacuse she was afraid of their reaction to her appearance. These 3 times were on the 4th of July when we have a pickup baseball game and get together at the old HS. This year she is coming in with her new "twins."

For the most part she has a good head on her shoulders but definitely undervalues her appearance despite the compliments I thorw at her constantly. Also, she is mixed up politically, a subject we avoid.