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It's all so tiresome.
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BeyondShy said:Yeah, I'm very sure. I am far from ready from doing something like this. All I would be thinking is that some people would say something just to be nice, a small percentage would actually like the photo and the majority would not say a word about it but would laugh about it in private messages. They won't get the chance to do this to me.
Fair enough. Going public can be a big deal, but maybe you shared pictures privately with individuals whose honesty and fairness you trusted before...would be a good start at least. Regardless, I do believe you worry too much at this point. I used to be hyper-aware of myself too and in really bad times I still am, not even talking about what someone in my family dealt with in that regard. Now I try to take comfort in knowing that the majority of people has better things to do than laughing about me behind my back. They actually don't give a damn cause people only see what they want to see. So do I. Perception is always subjective.
BeyondShy said:That's because you have the self-confidence to do this. You don't need to have these people tell you that you look good or not because it won't bother you either way. And that's the way it should be. They would bury me in here and I am not going to give them the chance to hurt me one more time in here.
Not out of nowhere of course. I won't lie, it's a long trail to that point. Even I started with seeing nothing but abominable scum in the mirror (though that went further below the outer surface). But you can guess it certainly wasn't my superb dating life that got me where I am now. Knowing that you aren't crazy or alone with your opinions, things that actually deal with insides, helped me more with my confidence as a whole than every well-meant compliment regarding my appearance.
Anyways, look at me rant. I know I'm not you and you aren't me and I won't tell you to become like me either. Do things at your own pace.