I don't like to take photos of myself. iin?

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I have this weird thing about taking photos of myself or putting photos of myself on my profiles. I feel like if I did it, that it would be narcissistic of me. It really makes me uncomfortable and I also have a problem when people take photos of me. It makes me feel violated and as if a part of my soul was stolen. I hate the way I look so, maybe that's the problem? When, I do take photos I try to make sure that nothing of me can be seen. I'm kind of worried about people seeing my skin colour. I'm not a racist or anything, but I feel like my friends online might be disappointed in me, if they saw that I looked different from what they might have expected me to look.

If I get a part of me in a photo, than I try my best to alter it and change the colour. For instance, I often put the scene on something light and the effect on something of an completely different colour. I love to put it on Cyanotype. It sometimes works, but there are times when I'm worried that it didn't work at all...

Is this fear of mine normal?

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  • Quiblum
    12 years ago

    That`s totally normal. You`re just shy and hate to disappoint people, that`s just low self-esteem. Although to me, it seems like a bit of a problem.

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    • Avant-Garde
      12 years ago

      It is a bit debilitating, there are times when I don't want to leave my home.

      I wish I could get a mask that would cover my whole head and neck. Then wear some gloves and a long shirt to cover my hands and arms.... I sometimes wish that were possible:/

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  • Dozis
    12 years ago

    I hope my nude picture doesn't offend. Would you like to add me as a friend?
    Song: Add me-chumbawamba.

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  • PrincessLollipop
    12 years ago

    Avante, i'm sure you're beautiful NO MATTER WHAT color you are. You're very intelligent & thoughtful & always have nice things to say to others. That alone makes you pretty because not many people are like that nowadays.

    Idk who in the heck ever told you that you weren't beautiful, but whoever or whatever made you feel as if you weren't su*ks! :-x

    & as for the photos, I like taking them but sometimes they're not complimentary to my features to say the least, LOL. Maybe you just need to find an angle that works for you?

    <3

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    • Avant-Garde
      12 years ago

      Thank you:)

      You're right, taking photos are all about finding the right angles. People usually insist on taking them from the front, but I should probably try taking it from a side.

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    • PrincessLollipop
      12 years ago

      Avant****

      Sorry, I have no idea why I ALWAYS want to add an "E" to the end of your name. LOL

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      • Avant-Garde
        12 years ago

        Lol, I never noticed:)

        It's okay, you can add the "E" if you want. I really don't mind:)

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        • Anime7
          12 years ago

          What PrincessLollipop said. Avant you sound like an incredibly awesome girl. Your comments always come from the heart and you genuinely try to make others feel better. Nobody is ever truly satisfied with how they look. However, I think that you probably are a beautiful women and just don't realize it. Don't let others opinion of you influence your decisions, as long as you think you're beautiful that's all that matters.

          Here's a self- esteem boosting trick, go look in a mirror and give yourself a compliment. If you say that you cannot then you aren't trying hard enough. Do this repeatedly and you self esteem will slowly start to repair itself. You aren't narcissistic if you want to appear beautiful.

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  • ariannel
    12 years ago

    You said it yourself. You hate the way you look so that's you're problem. If you love the way you look, then you would have no problem sharing your image with anyone.

    A lot if people in this world are unsatisfied with their looks. You're quite normal. However, I don't think that's how you ought to be. People ought to live comfortably in their own skin. I think the first step to getting there is to learn to love yourself. But I'm no therapist.

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    • Avant-Garde
      12 years ago

      No, you're right.

      All my life I've had some form of negative self-esteem and the people around me didn't really help with the ethnic thing. I would like not to think about it, but there's always someone who feels justified in reminding me.

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