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Body/Self Image
redglasscurls:
Can I jump on the creepy parade too? Cause dude is damn hot, beard or not.
thepugs:
I wish I could grow a beard like his, though I wouldn't say my lack of ability to affects my self-esteem.
I've recently discovered that I am a lot more extroverted than I used to pretend I was. This probably stems from my self-esteem issues - I've been overweight for around ten years now (since around middle school). I also decided at some point to grow my hair out, and considering I was overweight and had long hair, I looked a little androgynous throughout middle school. That eventually faded, but given my already-nerdy status and looks, I mostly hung out with other nerdy folks.
The addition of a significant other (now fiancée) has really drastically helped my self-esteem, but I'm still working on becoming more social.
Things have changed pretty significantly in college, more so this (sophomore) year than last. I'm hanging out with classmates as well as nerdy folks, am joining a fraternity (for engineers, architects, and scientists), and decided just this last Thursday to cut the hair (and donated it to Locks of Love). Now I seem like just a regular dude who's a little fat, and it's starting to bother me - I feel like I should go ruin my appearance somehow, or at least get a tattoo or something.
I guess my biggest concern is my skin - I don't have the best skin in the world thanks to genetics, and I worry about it a lot. If I could get over that and drop some weight, I'd be on the way to healthy self-esteem, I guess.
Tom:
--- Quote from: Anyways on 13 May 2008, 16:50 ---I am a dude, and I am heterosexual, but I can still get lost for several minutes in pictures of men that I find attractive. This effect has so far only been brought on by our good man here and certain pictures of Jim Morrison. I do not intend this to sound creepy (though it probably will) but dude, you are seriously good looking.
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I've always wondered if that is somekind of proxy narcissim. Like a projection of our own desires for our own physical appearances.
sean:
--- Quote from: tommydski on 13 May 2008, 16:34 ---
--- Quote from: Misconception on 13 May 2008, 16:09 ---I think I might have been one of those people!
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Dicky is by far the hottest UK forumite. Probably top ten overall regardless of nationality.
Lil' bastard.
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I have not seen these pictures. Link please?
Okay, now I am going to attempt to give this thread a shot, since it is a very good thread. I am pretty happy with my body at this point in my life! I have always been reasonably skinny (some say I am a skinny fuck like Patrick but I think he is a bit skinnier than I am) and I believe I am reasonably attractive. However, I also think that I cannot adequately judge myself in any way really and I kinda rely (sp?) on the opinions of other people I care about to fully create my self image. However, I have had ladies I am attracted to tell me I am cute and that totally helps!
However, I have not always had a positive self image. Ever since kindergarten, I was the weird freaky kid for whatever reason and was always picked on. That made me feel that I was always inadequate in about every way and I thought I was ugly or just not fun to be around with. It was like that till about the end of middle school, where I finally started to get along with people who I was not close friends with. However, my freshmen year in high school was a fucking disaster. I go to private school, so I was with practically a entirely new batch of people. However, I do think was a terribly anoying person my freshman year and didn't get along with any of these people and my self image was simply wretched and I was convinced I was just terrible all around. I got better, personality wise, my sophomore year and began finally making friends. It really wasn't till that (read: last) summer that I really became sure of myself, both physically and socially. I started going out with this girl and that really helped me become more sure of myself. Due to my past treatment, I kind of have developed a "If they have a problem with me, fuck 'em" attitude towards the people I am not close to. I am not sure if this is at all beneficial but whatever, its who I am right now.
I would delve more into my personality thing but that is not what this thread is really about, it is about how you feel about your physical self. Again, physically I am quite satisfied. I have a decent haircut (i think?), am decently good looking, skinny enough, and actually I have very nice eyes. The only real complaint I have is that I am terribly out of shape. I really should go about changing this but I am just not motivated enough and I really have to desire to become muscular.
I feel like I got nowhere with this post but I wrote it so its going up. BLEH
est:
I'm pretty happy with the way I am. I could do with a more toned physique, especially in the upper body area, but other than that I have very few genuine complaints.
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