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My college-bound daughter is ashamed of her small breasts. Should I offer to pay for a boob job?

 

Dear Prudence,
I was barely an AA cup as a young woman and very self-conscious about it. At age 36, after I finished nursing my youngest, I had breast augmentation surgery. For the past 10 years I’ve been a B cup, and I’ve been completely satisfied with my decision. My daughter, who’s about to turn 18, has inherited her breast size from me. Although we haven’t talked about it explicitly, I suspect she’s just as self-conscious about it as I was. She has literally run away to hide while I consulted with the lingerie sales lady about bras for her. I’m thinking about offering her the option of augmentation surgery before she goes to college. She doesn’t know I have implants, and we’re not generally an image-centric or pro–plastic surgery kind of family. But I’m worried that if I suggest this, I might create the very self-consciousness that I’m aiming to help her relieve. I don’t want her to think that I think there’s anything wrong with her body. Is this a terrible idea? And if I’m not crazy, how do I bring this up in a way that doesn’t imply that I think there’s something wrong with her?

—Flat-Chested Family

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I wish that a few years ago you’d started talking with your girl about your own lack of development and how it affected you. She would have stared at your chest in confusion, and you would have explained that despite your general qualms about plastic surgery, getting breast implants was the right decision for you. The point of this conversation would not have been to steer her to go under the knife, but to make this subject less a source of embarrassment and taboo. As it gradually became a more comfortable topic of discussion, you could have explained that despite your self-consciousness, tiny breasts did not affect your love life. And I hope you would truthfully have been able to say the decision to expand your cup size was yours alone and not due to pressure from your husband. (If your daughter is like my daughter, by this point she would have pulled a blanket over her head and pretended to be unconscious. But that doesn’t mean she’s not listening.) You have a paradoxical message: It’s a waste of emotional energy to focus on such a superficial thing; doing something about it made your life better. The good news is that it’s not too late to begin this conversation. But don’t start by saying, “To celebrate your college acceptance, I want to pay for a set of new breasts.” Start by telling her your secret. You also note that you waited until you were done breast-feeding to get enhanced. That is an important consideration. While it is possible to breast-feed after implant surgery, it is not guaranteed, and it’s too much to expect an 18-year-old to be able to adequately grapple with these considerations. In addition, although the risk is low, such surgery can also affect feeling in the breast. Your daughter should experience pleasure with her unadulterated breasts before even thinking whether to alter them, and from what I hear, college will give her ample opportunity to do so.

 

 

 



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this would probably be the worst thing she could do....Hi DD, we love you for all you are. We know there are no bras tiny enuf for your non existent breasts....Remember we love you, but would you like major surgery to change your looks to make you conform to Mom's ideal?

There would not be enough therapy for this kid.

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I agree with Prudie. This conversation should have started years ago. Mom should have been open about her own feelings and surgery. I really don't know how mom starts this conversation now. But if the daughter does feel self conscious she needs to understand those are normal feelings. Yes, in an ideal world, everyone is happy in their own body and doesn't worry about being different. But that's not the world we live in.

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How do you keep this secret from your daughter all this time? Moms and daughters talk about these things! As a mom I talked about my first period, my boobs, body hair, all that stuff all the time! The girls knew they could come to me anytime and talk about these things because we talked about it! It wasn't an After School Special, it just comes up in conversation!

I think this mom needs some therapy. Why is she so ashamed of her implants and why is she so worried about her daughter's breast size?!

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I have a sneaking suspicion it doesn't bother the daughter one darn bit. And the reason she runs and hides when the mom talks to the bra saleswoman is because mom is embarrassing her and making a big deal out of nothing.

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I don't think it would traumatize her, she's not a kid anymore and I'm sure she's thought about it on her own by now. I think it's sweet of her mom to be willing to do that for her.

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Hell I'll take a set of free breasts!

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I've known girls who had small / flat breasts who were embarrassed because they were so small, and girls who were embarrassed because they were so big.

The small ones didn't complain about back pain.

But every woman is either happy or unhappy.

There are boys who care about big breasts, and insult women / girls with small breasts. Those boys (whatever their ages might be) are fools.

And, IMHO, the women who get big implants so they can get a man, may not be happy with the boys they attract.



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VetteGirl wrote:

Hell I'll take a set of free breasts!


Okay, I haven't met you, but I've seen pictures. You're a very beautiful woman. As you are. 



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Mom is projecting. Leave the girl alone.

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Mom needs to shut up.

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Large breasts are overrated. The societal obsession with them throws women's self-image all out of whack.

Smaller breasts are much easier in lots of ways - garments hang much nicer, no back problems.

I'd love to get rid of about half the weight of my breasts.

 



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Blankie wrote:

Large breasts are overrated. The societal obsession with them throws women's self-image all out of whack.

Smaller breasts are much easier in lots of ways - garments hang much nicer, no back problems.

I'd love to get rid of about half the weight of my breasts.

 


 Me, too. 



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Meh, fads come and go. In the last few years, big boobs were "in", and girls/women everywhere were getting them enlarged. Fortunately for me, I grew up after "Twiggy" was all the rage so being small chested worked in my favor. Not to mention the benefit of going without a bra back in the day without even being noticeable-there's something to be said for that. That, and according to the men I dated, I had an ass to die for, meant that I had no problem "getting" any man I desired. It might seem that this pendulum is once again swinging, and being "all about the bass" seems to be back in fashion.

Mom needs to stop projecting her insecurities onto her daughter. She might be perfectly happy with her petite but fabulous breasts, unlike her self-conscious mother. Now, if the daughter came to her crying over her size, then she might offer to give her a saline-filled graduation present. But otherwise, a nice piece of jewelry would do.



-- Edited by FNW on Friday 27th of March 2015 09:28:50 AM

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And, it isn't either/or. There are padded bras or gel inserts or whatever. If she wants to pump them up for fun, she can. She can add a bit of volume to suit herself that way. We Americans are "all or nothing" type thinkers.

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I mean, you can think of it like any fashion accessory. Today, I wear the padded bra because I am wearing a tight fitting shirt and going out with the girls. No different than wearing high heels or doing your hair a different way or whatever.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

I mean, you can think of it like any fashion accessory. Today, I wear the padded bra because I am wearing a tight fitting shirt and going out with the girls. No different than wearing high heels or doing your hair a different way or whatever.


 

I'll pull on a bralet for lunch with my friend...A "real" bra on my day off? Not happening...

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

And, it isn't either/or. There are padded bras or gel inserts or whatever. If she wants to pump them up for fun, she can. She can add a bit of volume to suit herself that way. We Americans are "all or nothing" type thinkers.


 That's a good solution. Much easier and safer than augmentation. And reversible!



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She can have mine.

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Here is the thing. Small stays put, large sags.

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Here is the thing. Small stays put, large sags.


 That's why some of us bigger breasted girls wear bras all the time, even to bed. Gotta battle that gravity.



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I am ample. I have never understood sleep bras.

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I have to say, I really hate when large breasted women tell me "you can have some of mine". I'm sure they don't mean anything negative but I've always taken it as a slight against my small boobs, like way rub it in my face that yours are so much bigger!

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I have to say, I really hate when large breasted women tell me "you can have some of mine". I'm sure they don't mean anything negative but I've always taken it as a slight against my small boobs, like way rub it in my face that yours are so much bigger!


When I've heard women say that, they've been pretty clear that they mean , "take some of mine, PLEASE !!!"

Two women I've know have had breast reductions, and are thrilled because (1) their back pain stopped, (2) it's much easier to find clothes that fit, (3) their back pain stopped, and (4) their back pain stopped.



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Southern_Belle wrote:
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Here is the thing. Small stays put, large sags.


 That's why some of us bigger breasted girls wear bras all the time, even to bed. Gotta battle that gravity.


 Not me. I'm looking forward to the day I can tuck mine in my pants and go topless!



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And, it isn't either/or. There are padded bras or gel inserts or whatever. If she wants to pump them up for fun, she can. She can add a bit of volume to suit herself that way. We Americans are "all or nothing" type thinkers.


 That's a good solution. Much easier and safer than augmentation. And reversible!


Well, you see young Kendall Jenner doing the modeling circuit now.  I wonder at what point she is going to succumb like big sis Kim? 



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Let's hope not. She could start a small boobs trend.

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Southern_Belle wrote:

Let's hope not. She could start a small boobs trend.


 She's gorgeous JUST THE WAY SHE IS!!!

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Okay, I know I should just say something here in this thread....






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I have to say, I really hate when large breasted women tell me "you can have some of mine". I'm sure they don't mean anything negative but I've always taken it as a slight against my small boobs, like way rub it in my face that yours are so much bigger!


 The only time I've ever heard women say that, or when I've said it myself, is when people are already complaining about their small boobs.  And it's not rubbing it in your face, it's to tell you that the grass really isn't greener.



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To the tune of the Armour Hot Dog song

Boobies, lots of boobies
what kinds of women's boobies do I like?
Big boobs, small boobs, boobs that are so hot
young boobs, old boobs, even boobs that sag a lot
boobies, lots of boobies
it's boobies I love a LOT!

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VetteGirl wrote:

I have to say, I really hate when large breasted women tell me "you can have some of mine". I'm sure they don't mean anything negative but I've always taken it as a slight against my small boobs, like way rub it in my face that yours are so much bigger!


 The only time I've ever heard women say that, or when I've said it myself, is when people are already complaining about their small boobs.  And it's not rubbing it in your face, it's to tell you that the grass really isn't greener.


 I only say it when they are bitching about theirs and commenting on mine. I wouldn't walk up to someone with small breasts and say "hey, want some one my boobs?".



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