Comments on: The Pink Cosmo, Cupcake, and Marabou Self-Esteem Express

By: The Raisin Girl

The Raisin Girl — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:59:53 +0000

We want the pink bus! Not just for teenagers. Women of all ages do/wear/say/drink things they wouldn't if they weren't feeling low and trying to get some positivee male attention. I've been dating the same guy for 3 years now, so I don't know if I'm prone to it anymore, but if we broke up I'm sure I'd find out pretty quickly, and then the smart, mature part of my brain would be desperately looking, silently begging for that big pink bus to come around the corner and save me from an embarrassing and possibly dangerous mistake.

PS: On the back, there should be a sign that says "Self Esteem or Bust."

By: Mardel

Mardel — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:42:16 +0000

You can add me to the baking, icing, and bus driving crew. Fabulous post.

By: La Belette Rouge

La Belette Rouge — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:20:40 +0000

Jan: Thank you! I am glad you liked it!

Maggie May: Comin' right up!

Terresa: I so appreciate you sharing a little about your regrets. I think it is important to see there are many ways we can betray ourselves both big and small, whether a kiss or sex.

Alistai: Lovely to meet you! Thank you for your comment and for following my blog!!:-)

By: Alistair

Alistair — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:08:00 +0000

hought provoking and very very true.

Thanks for posting.

regards.....Al.

By: Terresa

Terresa — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:56:11 +0000

I like the stream-of-consciousness style of this post. There's so much in it, it's packed. And the honesty. The beautiful honesty...

The truth is that I was a teenage virgin. My husband was, too. I was a college virgin, too.

We abstained from sex by choice. We waited until we were married. Not only because we were taught that (we are LDS/Mormon, it is our "Law of Chastity"), but I internalized it to the point of living it.

I have no regrets that I was a teenage virgin. Or college virgin. I hope my children are the same.

My only regrets would be that I kissed too many boys that didn't even deserve **that** (sigh). And I bawled over breaking up with them when instead, I should've been reading/writing/laughing more. (double sigh)

By: Maggie May

Maggie May — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:21:53 +0000

I'll take a cupcake. AND a big pink bus!!!

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:41:29 +0000

Oh for a Time Machine.
This is a great post. x

By: La Belette Rouge

La Belette Rouge — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:48:14 +0000

Randal: I feel pretty sure that you know what x is. If you didn't you wouldn't have a 17-year old.;-)
You two have clearly done a great job with her. You should be proud.

I cannot imagine what kind of world it would be if the youngsters went to bars and listened to Beethoven. Wait...oh, yes I can. It would be the 1800's.

Carol Anne: Thank you, but I assure you I am not one to be guiding the world. All I want is for every pre-teen, teen and college age girl to undergo self-esteem seminars. Golly, when I put it that way I see that I am really bossy!;-)

By: La Belette Rouge

La Belette Rouge — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:43:26 +0000

linda: Thank you!!! Very kind praise indeed!

Angie: No one has volunteered for clean up. The job is yours.

Josephine: Really? Do you really think it would make a good book? I am going to give it some thought and see if I can expand it.

indigo16 :Huh, you're right. I must believe that there is hope; I really do. I know that children who have had even the most difficult childhoods who have one or two positive experiences outside the home can develop resilience.
I think this post is essentially about hope, that nuture can triumph over nature.
It would be so nice of such a bus could exists and if self-esteem development courses were part of school curriculums.
If I had girls I would have definitely sent them to all girl schools. I have done a lot of reading about the positive impact of single sex education and I am a big believer in it. I know I would have benefitted from it.
Thank you so much for your very thoughtful comment!

enc : I do wonder what kind of person I would be I would have been picked up by the Pink Cosmo, Cupcake and Marabou Self-Esteem Express. It is so sad to look back and see the times when we didn't value ourselves as we should have.

By: La Belette Rouge

La Belette Rouge — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:24:20 +0000

Savvy Gal : Who isn't?;-)

Semi Expat: I do wish that all young girls could have a mentor during that difficult time. What a different world it would be.

LPC: Come on Dove and Oprah, show me the money! Buses aren't cheap!;-)
I do think that it would make a difference if young girls really knew how much we care about them.

Anna Lefler: No, you are.:-)

Stephanie: You are down for bus driver #2. We will need a lot of drivers as we are going to need a lot of buses!

Cheryl: Thank you. It would be so great if every time a girl was about to make a self-destructive decision that the pink bus would pull up. Well, at least as a metaphor. I do think we can learn a lot from our mistakes---sadly not everyone does.