Am I good enough? Guys Only?

No you are not! --- Just kidding what kind of question is that of course you are good enough. Never think of yourself in that way, treat yourself like the special person that you are.

And never worry about what others think.

First and foremost: Yes, you are good enough. Don't let anyone tell you you aren't.

Second, yes you are pretty. Those prom pictures look great. Yes, you are, shall we say, heavier than your average Victoria's Secret Weapon model. So what? Beauty standards are arbitrary. Have you ever looked at the women painted nude in Renaissance art? Those Rubenesque ladies were considered the most beautiful women in the world at the time. So forget what people tell you is or isn't pretty. The only question to me is, are you at the best weight for your age, height and body type? This is something you should determine with the help of a doctor or fitness specialist. If there is a healthier weight you could be at, work towards that. Not for the sake of your looks, but for your health. Of course, what you may find is that your healthiest you is, in most people's eyes, a prettier you. Now, that may still be heavier than those fashion scarecrows; everybody's body is different. But any boys that can't accept you for that, you're better off rid of.

Third, many guys do evaluate things by looks. This is because the human animal relies primarily on his eyesight to evaluate the world around him, and other sensory input serves a 'supplemental' function. Wolves and dogs relate to the world primarily by smell; that's how they make their primary judgments about what's good to eat, which animals are friends or enemies, and which females to pursue as mates. People use sight. Unfortunately, something animals can't do and too many humans don't bother to do, is use reason to learn more about the world - and women - than they can by just looking at them. That's unfortunate. That's also a deficiency on their part, not yours.

Finally, don't look for self-esteem on a web forum like this. Just by looking at your question here and your myspace page, I can see you're a good deal more thoughtful than many (if not most) of the posters here on Yahoo Answers. You're certainly a great deal more articulate. The vast majority of respondents - especially the earliest ones, for whom this is a knee-jerk response - will be wiseacres who just want to hurl a hurtful remark just because they can. (Because this is an anonymous forum i.e. they're bullies and cowards.) You need to actually get out and meet people who share your interests.

I'm not a guy. But hun you need some reassurance.

Guys are super shallow. Some guys are, some guys aren't. My boyfriend is good-looking, I'm not as pretty as the other girls but I accept myself, and I'm confident about who I am. It's the confidence, only partially the looks. And let me tell you right now,

You are beautiful. Don't compare you to the fake people. You just need to know that no matter what you are beautiful.. This is coming from someone who is really judgemental (Can't help it.)

So why are you beating yourself up? You should know your beautiful, and you just need to find a man who would see you for your beauty. Be confident. Because you ARE.

There's someone out there for everyone. I'm sure he's looking for a person just like you right now. Just look for someone who could be your best friend and who is at about the same attractiveness level as you.

Oh please don't listen to these jerks...you are BEAUTIFUL. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You ave great skin and a nice pretty smile. I'm 100% sure you'll find someone. Don't EVER change yourself to fit the standards of someone else.

I'm really sich and tired of there ignorant as*holes on yahoo answers. They seriously need to grow the *uck up.

From the pic on you page I would say that you a lovely young woman. I would date you in a hearth beat

for me looks dont really matter all that much(some but not much) i prefer a good personality

The only reason i won't date you is that I am married

sweetie ... i am guessin u brok up wit a lover...MEN ARE ASSES dont take it so harsh cmon and btw u r relly pretty ♥

it says you are in a relationship? Why are you worried about guys?