Why does my Arab Muslim mom stress about my beauty?

[MiracleSurvivor]

Like my mom is almost 50, she always stress about the way I look and I’m like mom this is 21st century. My mom stresses about the way she looks also. She tries to look young as possible. I know this is Arab thing but why is my beauty so important to my mom? I get really frustrated sometimes.

 

[cinnamonrolls1]

Its an arab thing sadly. Tell her Allah made all of His creation beautiful!

 

[Desert]

are you married?....

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I felt pretty beautiful when my husband took a second wife I mean I had long hair and clear skin
but then ...

 

[cinnamonrolls1]

are you married?....

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I felt pretty beautiful when my husband took a second wife I mean I had long hair and clear skin
but then ...

Im sad to hear that- where u ok with ur husband having a second wife

 

[Supernova]

Like my mom is almost 50, she always stress about the way I look and I’m like mom this is 21st century. My mom stresses about the way she looks also. She tries to look young as possible. I know this is Arab thing but why is my beauty so important to my mom? I get really frustrated sometimes.

Asalaamualaykum

It is part of a womans femininity that she looks even more beautiful than she is.

If you remove the basic attributes that contributes to femininity - A Woman will eventually become like a man.