Hate photos of yourself? There's a good reason for that...

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  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    Cindy4FunFit wrote: »
    Many people, when they see you IRL or in a photo are looking for what might appeal to them. (Not checking for "flaws"- our own brains have got that covered). Very likely, Someone will like what they see in each of us, despite our disbelief of it. We are all strangers up until we are not, you get a bit further along with some identifying features displayed. ; )

    I see what you're saying, but I'll happily take the trade-off of fewer followers in exchange for no public photos.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    HappyCampr1 wrote: »
    [b/]As far as avatars go, I don't care what people post, but I hate the blank silhouette. To me, that's more creepy than whatever else they put.[/b]

    I used to hate pictures of myself when I was fat. Now that I'm in maintenance, I still have problems seeing myself properly in mirrors. So, I've started taking pictures of myself when I'm clothes shopping. For some reason, in the picture I can see myself for what I really look like instead of just focusing on how large I look (which is what I usually see in the mirror). It's strange that I've accepted the photo image of myself, but my brain is still fighting the mirror image.

    YES! Just find a picture of a cat or a flower you like on Google and smack it on there if you don't want your face on the internet! It would be so much nicer.

  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    Cindy4FunFit wrote: »
    Interesting. Oh, our brains, they think they run the joint. We are in the age of the selfie & it is useful online: I like seeing other's photo image because it's an expression of who they are; it's information. I hate when the real person image is missing; I find it disappointing not to have that visual info & a bit creepy. I def get sick of seeing my own face, and so I change it often. My sister had a theory that the image of ourselves we hate now, we will appreciate later, much later. Like it or not, I consider the self photo kind of an online courtesy and just try to have fun with it. I especially like when people's personalities are evident in the picture.

    I'm the opposite. In this day and age, I find it creepy when someone insists they need to see a picture of someone. I suspect anyone who has dealt with any kind of cyberstalking situation would feel the same.
  • Cindy4FunFit
    Cindy4FunFit Posts: 2,732 Member
    ^ If someone ever insists to see your real photo, when you clearly prefer not to have one, I agree, that would be creepy.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    JPW1990 wrote: »
    Cindy4FunFit wrote: »
    Interesting. Oh, our brains, they think they run the joint. We are in the age of the selfie & it is useful online: I like seeing other's photo image because it's an expression of who they are; it's information. I hate when the real person image is missing; I find it disappointing not to have that visual info & a bit creepy. I def get sick of seeing my own face, and so I change it often. My sister had a theory that the image of ourselves we hate now, we will appreciate later, much later. Like it or not, I consider the self photo kind of an online courtesy and just try to have fun with it. I especially like when people's personalities are evident in the picture.

    I'm the opposite. In this day and age, I find it creepy when someone insists they need to see a picture of someone. I suspect anyone who has dealt with any kind of cyberstalking situation would feel the same.
    I don't have a problem with people either using the default avatar or something other than themselves. What I want doesn't matter. I'm not the boss of other people. I am slightly disappointed when they don't turn out to be what their avatar is.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i dont mind pictures of myself. the more weight i lose, the more i like them in fact
  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    I remember reading this somewhere a long time ago so I could just be making it up at this point, but...

    Re: the facial symmetry thing - apparently, making his face asymmetrical was one of the things they did to Wormtongue in the LotR movies to make him so off-putting and creepy.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    edited May 2015
    I like pictures of myself. I'm a ham. lol And before anyone makes a comment:

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  • TinyRaccoon19
    TinyRaccoon19 Posts: 31 Member
    snikkins wrote: »
    I remember reading this somewhere a long time ago so I could just be making it up at this point, but...

    Re: the facial symmetry thing - apparently, making his face asymmetrical was one of the things they did to Wormtongue in the LotR movies to make him so off-putting and creepy.
    I read that they deliberately made it asymmetrical playing off a mole the actor naturally has. They made his eyes different shades of blue and thickened one eyelid. For me the creep-factor was the veins they airbrush painted on his face and the lack of eyebrows. But symmetrical faces do look weird.
  • TinyRaccoon19
    TinyRaccoon19 Posts: 31 Member
    e_j_wilson wrote: »
    snikkins wrote: »
    I remember reading this somewhere a long time ago so I could just be making it up at this point, but...

    Re: the facial symmetry thing - apparently, making his face asymmetrical was one of the things they did to Wormtongue in the LotR movies to make him so off-putting and creepy.
    I read that they deliberately made it asymmetrical playing off a mole the actor naturally has. They made his eyes different shades of blue and thickened one eyelid. For me the creep-factor was the veins they airbrush painted on his face and the lack of eyebrows. But symmetrical faces do look weird.

    But then I also read the actor doesn't have a mole so?
  • llUndecidedll
    llUndecidedll Posts: 724 Member
    edited May 2015
    This is an interesting thread...

    I just generally dislike my image regardless of where I see it. Many parts of my body are noticebly asymmetrical [some have asked me about it] and masculine, so I don't care for seeing pictures/images of myself overweight or otherwise. At this age, I've come to terms with my lacking qualities for the most part, though.

    I notice when some do a "double take" kind of look when looking my way. It doesn't bother me as much now, but it just reminds me that the shoes I'm walking in are a lot different than the average woman.

  • alicaramik2
    alicaramik2 Posts: 71 Member
    If anyone expects me to post a pic of myself, they're out of luck. To the best of my knowledge, there isn't one in existence from less than 15 years ago. And that's the way it's going to stay.
  • debsdoingthis
    debsdoingthis Posts: 454 Member
    I am not photogenic at all. I'm the one behind the camera as well. A couple years ago a supposed friend was taking pictures at a party I attended. I was in several of them without my knowledge. She posted all the pics on her facebook and when I politely asked her to take down the ones I was in, she promptly unfriended me so quote: "I wouldn't have to see them".
  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    edited May 2015
    e_j_wilson wrote: »
    e_j_wilson wrote: »
    snikkins wrote: »
    I remember reading this somewhere a long time ago so I could just be making it up at this point, but...

    Re: the facial symmetry thing - apparently, making his face asymmetrical was one of the things they did to Wormtongue in the LotR movies to make him so off-putting and creepy.
    I read that they deliberately made it asymmetrical playing off a mole the actor naturally has. They made his eyes different shades of blue and thickened one eyelid. For me the creep-factor was the veins they airbrush painted on his face and the lack of eyebrows. But symmetrical faces do look weird.

    But then I also read the actor doesn't have a mole so?

    :lol: haha yes! Like I said, I could definitely remembered incorrectly!

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