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Kelly Williams's avatar

"Taking photos of myself and sharing them feels like a big middle finger to the comments that tear apart my physical appearance"

I'd take this one step further; it's like giving the big middle finger to MYSELF for the way I put myself down. When I take a picture of myself it makes me feel vain in a way that I deserve to be.

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

As a fellow human, who has taken thousands of pictures of herself and posted them online, I totally get this. However, I’ve swung the other way, to the point where I look at myself, and I’ve divorced that picture from my inner picture of what I actually look like. That sounds a bit confusing, but I am able to look at my pictures objectively and not be judgemental about my appearance. Of course, I still want only the best pictures to be posted online, but I don’t get upset if I’m making a bad face or look goofy or whatever. That’s just how I look sometimes.😁

I’ve always admired yourexcellent selfies, Harry!💕

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