DEAR ABBY: This is in response to ”Flat-Chested in Ill.” who felt inadequate because she didn`t have more.
I have had ”too much” (38D) since 8th grade, and I was miserable. All through high school I was teased, humiliated and sexually harassed.
I even had to quit cross-country running because it was too painful and embarrassing.
”Flat-Chested” doesn`t need a fuller figure; she needs a higher self-esteem.
If I had an extra $2,000 lying around, I would treat myself to breast-reduction surgery.
Too Much in Texas
Dear Too Much: My mail this week would bring joy to the ”Have Nots” who assume that all gentlemen prefer big-breasted women. Read on:
DEAR ABBY: You told ”Flat-Chested,” who felt inadequate, to wear a padded bra.
Well, here is one man who would consider it unfortunate were she to take your advice. Why? Because the flatter the chest, the more passionate the woman.
I`m in my 50s now, and it`s not just my opinion. I`ve talked to a lot of men, and they all said flat-chested women make better lovers.
Please tell flat-chested women not to envy their big-bosomed sisters. Nature has a way of compensating.
Likes `Em Small in Iowa
DEAR ABBY: This is for ”Flat-Chested in Moline, Ill.”: In the days before they had padded bras, I was flat-chested, so I wore ”falsies.” Then one day my bra came undone and one of my ”breasts” fell off.
I hated being flat-chested and longed for larger breasts, then lo and behold, I discovered I had added several inches to my chest. The only trouble was, I had doubled my inches everywhere else. I was no longer flat–I was fat. At last I had the bust I had always wanted, but I wasn`t nearly as attractive as I was before I doubled my 110 pounds.
I thought about how I used to hate my flat chest, then I noticed how fashionable and smart-looking the fashion models were. They were all flat-chested–every one of them.
So, dearie, don`t waste any more time longing for what you don`t have. You may get it some day, and wish you didn`t.
If you have two, healthy, cancer-free breasts, thank God, no matter what size.
Former Flattie in Augusta, Ga.
