I hate my nose...but I think I would be scared to get it done. The only reason I got my nose pierced was because I wanted to put something there that would distract from the overall shape of it. As far as surgery...something about losing a part of me I was born with that Ill never be able to see again...makes me sad.
Of course, if there is an issue thats needing correction then its a different story.
You're a combination of your mom and dad and thats something to be proud of, no matter who you are. Remember when we were growing up, our parents use to look at us and say "iski ankein bilkul iski ammi pe gayi hein" or something funny like that? Well, a nose job means a part of you is gone...forever.
OMG, PSquared, this similarity between us surprises me! WOW! Just like you, I'm not too fond of the shape of my nose. It's the one feature on my nose that I'd like to change. And i still find it amusing that I got my nose pierced.....cuz piercing your nose brings more attention to it. But I like nose studs, so i got it done anyways. I like the profile of nose better than the front of it....and think that the stud looks nicer from the profile. At times I've wondered about a nose job........BUT JUST LIKE YOU......I find the idea of "losing a part of myself that I was born with" to be disturbing and sad even. I think it would feel like i've lost a part of your identity or something.
Once I was shopping at TJ MAX, rummaging through the purses when this little old lady bumped into me from behind. She said somethign along the lines of "Oh I'm sorry." And when I turned around to look at her and tell her "it's okay", MY HEART FELL INTO STOMACH!!!!!!!!!!!! MY HEART WAS BEATING SO FAST......and it's a miracle that I didn't SCREAM! I was confronted by a peculiar looking old woman who only had HALF A NOSE. Not kidding, PSquared. Looking at the front of her face......she only had half of a nose. The other half was just a red gaping HOLE!!!!! It was as if somebody made a vertical lengthwise slice of her nose going straight down....and left only half of. I needed some air after that experience. And while I'm not crazy about my nose, I'm glad I have one.