What do you see in the mirror?

[dean01]

cant stand mirrors, feel like i never see my true expression and pictures show all my floors. last picture of me with a smile was when i was 10, 21yrs ago.

 

[Masychefx2]

I see Jesus he smiles and nods.

 

[Azumel]

What I see in the mirror and on camera are two different things. In the mirror I look alright someone I can imagine people liking, but on camera there are only a couple of photos I can stand, I look awful! Perhaps I give myself far too much credit as opposed to the way other people see me, or maybe other people see me the way I do in the mirror I guess I'll never know

 

[bigrob]

Just the other day I went out with my wife shopping. As I wandered around I caught a glimpse of myself in a full length mirror. For one, I hardly recognize myself when I see myself. Then I realize it's me and looked a second longer.

I was depressed the rest of the day to the point I wished I could just die in my sleep.

Not a good experience.

 

[mrb]

i see the most magnificent being god ever created a being that is devine , pure , untouched by greed , lust , power , a being that loves all gods creatures even Crocodiles , even dog fleas , or cat fleas , or hell even human nits , you know head lice , dont laugh now , there gods creatures as well ... i see a person the loves the wind the rain , the forests , i see a being that is as 1 with nature ..... ok im going over the top now , who the hell am i trying to kid , i see me , and im still trying to work out what the hell it is ..... what am i he asks as he looks in the mirror .....

 

[davidecl]

I am the exact same way, Ritta! I really hate mirrors and cameras because I don't think I look good in any way.

For the first 25 years of my life I avoided mirrors like the plague, and it takes quite a talent considering they are everywhere in the school washrooms, tinted windows, department stores, polished titanium buildings....I always looked down or to the side and avoided looking at myself at all costs, I also got very depressed when I saw myself and criticized how I looked. It wasn't good for my image either because its hard to fix ur hair properly or notice if there is shaving cream in your ear if u don't look in the mirror! Eventually I started getting over it but it took (still takes i guess) practice. I would force my self to look myself in the eyes everytime I had to go the washroom and then and then start going to clothing stores and trying on different clothes and look at myself in the dressing room mirrors (which are usually designed to be flattering, as a guy this part was hard because clothes shopping is exhausting.) After all this desentization, it doesn't bother me anymore, i'm glad i'm not the only one who has dealt with this!

 

[dead24]

i see s***

 

[bluemoonrising]

I am with you above! I'm intimidated by people just because they have jobs- no one will give me one! It makes me feel unworthy.
As for mirrors, if I'm at home and alone I don't mind looking in mirrors, but if I'm about to go out and accidentally glance in a mirror I turn into some form of ogre. Then it takes me ages to force myself out ofthe house. Its bizarre. The worst is if I see myself in shop mirrors, in public is when my self-confidence really goes way downhill. I just feel ridiculous for no reason.

 

[coyote]

All I see are flaws. Although, I'd much rather look in a mirror than see myself in photos! I just think I look hideous in pictures.

Well you must be stunning in person, 'cuz you look great in the photos I've seen.

 

[diesel]

for some unknown reason when i look at myself in my bathroom mirror i see a very bad man , devilish and evil but in a " i love it " kind of way . i actually think its cool at the time but i wonder why i only see it when i look at myself in that mirror ....

 

[SociallyAwkwardAndShy]

I use to be horrible when it came to looking at myself in mirror or at photos. Now i'm not, unless you catch me on a bad day, It's something I'm trying hard not to do. The only times I'm really bad is if I'm not taking the photo of myself. If someone else snaps a photo of me it always seems like It's when I'm at my worst.

 

[Tiercel]

I see food stuck in my teeth. I see that I've successfully dislodged said food. I see that it's time to buzz my hair off again, or time to shave. Occasionally I see where that eyelash is, then get it out.

It seems a bit silly, but it's better than trying to analyze myself. When I do that I end up being too critical and only focusing on my faults. So I try to only look upon myself when I have to.

 

[Waybuloo]

I noticed that even with 'good looking people', after being with them a while I notice certain angles that make them look less attractive, and sometimes their faces look a bit weird. It doesn't put me off whatsoever, it's just that it makes you realise no one looks perfect 24/7. Also I look different in mirrors, sometimes good, sometimes bad, depending on the light, the type of mirror, what state i'm in etc. So don't base your mood on what you look like in the mirror, and the best way to avoid that is to not look in mirrors too much. I used to notice more of my flaws when I was alwasy staring into mirros, and they used to play on my mind more, making me almost suicidal. After abstaining a while, I actually look better than I remembered lol.

Photographs, that's another thing that either makes you go hmmm I ain't that bad after all, or makes you realise suddenly how bad you look and want to tear it up.

 

[panzerfaust]

If I look in a mirror or a plate glass window, I'll do so furtively and try to avoid my face. I'll look to see if my clothes are ok and that I don't look ridiculous. I've never seen much that I like but I won't give someone a free opportunity to ridicule me either.

A female friend of mine tries to tell me that she thinks I'm attractive. I feel she has to set her standards a bit higher. I'll admit that I'm not so far gone that I won't consider myself a visual improvement over her troll of an abusive ex-husband, but I'm setting the bar pretty low there. Nevertheless, I'm sometimes bothered by the suspicion that she's just telling me positive things to elevate my own self-perception or something less noble.

 

[overcome.]

I see somebody with a lot of difficulties right now, based upon the same problems. I see somebody with broad ambition, yet almost crippling anxiety. Somebody who has a fire within them, a desire to work towards anything that I want. On the other hand, I see myself as burnt out, after dealing with panic disorder and generalised anxiety for years, I feel that I have to dig deeper than ever for the desire to overcome and obtain peace.

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.

 

[Toby]

............

 

[Ignace]

I'm gonna make a chance for once in my life, it's gonna feel real good, gonna make a diffierence, gonna make it right. This wind is blowing my mind. Cause they got nowhere to go, I'm starting with the maaan in the mirror. /end song
I can take a lot of gore so I don't avoid mirrors.

 

[p i a n o♬]

I hate mirrors too, and all I see is a horribly ugly person looking back.

But then again, if I don't look, I'll perceive myself as ugly and when people look at me, I freak out. However, if I look in the mirror then I will see an even ugly person than I imagined people saw me as. I don't know which is worse.

 

[fitftw]

I just see an alien.

 

[Kiwong]

I see a bundle of cells, trying to do their best for me.