Mild NSFW: Conflicted about prominent ribcage
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In the OP, she says:I already know I am prone to body dismorphia, which is why I turn to you, lovely community, for some realistic vision.0 -
I am truly surprised you all think I appear normal! Thank you so much! This really helps me with my perspective.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻7
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My ribs are a little bit more prominent, but I wouldn't consider it out of the ordinary. I like my prominent ribs, they hold my boobs up.4
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RelCanonical wrote: »My ribs are a little bit more prominent, but I wouldn't consider it out of the ordinary. I like my prominent ribs, they hold my boobs up.
Mine, too. Oh, wait....
#teamsportboobs :laugh:7 -
Still going through all the messages and trying to figure out how to reply to people individually. Can someone tell me how? Ha ha!
I cannot figure out how to add this to the original post but here’s another photo that hopefully shows what I mean a little better. It is hard to show the indent in my chest due to my breast, and also, I blocked my face in the photos on purpose. I feel really vulnerable showing myself to people, especially the internet.
I am self diagnosed right now based on appearance and physical issues I have had lifelong, which are associated with PE. (Asthma, decreased endurance, heart palpitations, chest pain, etc.) PE has a spectrum, and I know I am somewhere on it. I am waiting for my appointment for official diagnosis. Many people have commented about my ribs from coworkers, to strangers, to lovers.
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Like the others, I'm still not seeing any pronounced lower ribs that seem outside quite a common range of normal.
I know you're not asking about belly shape, but I'm still going to suggest that you look at this thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat/p1
There are many photos there of normal women's midsections, and many of them include ribcage. I think your lower ribcage is absolutely within the range of normal, as seen there. I have no idea whether you have a diagnosable condition, but I think you look normal.
I think it's very bizarre for people (coworkers, strangers) to comment on someone's ribcage, completely unprovoked: Rude and ridiculous. Any lover who criticizes over something like that should be promptly thrown out of bed, home, and life, IMO (but I'm old now, and seriously lack patience with nonsense
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Just to add: we got the same big rib thing going on. Be proud of your hard work.1
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After loosing weight I noticed my left bottom rib appears to be more pronounced than my right but strangely enough I am loosing more fat on the left than the right of my belly1
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You look great and also normal!1
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Like the others, I'm still not seeing any pronounced lower ribs that seem outside quite a common range of normal.
I know you're not asking about belly shape, but I'm still going to suggest that you look at this thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat/p1
There are many photos there of normal women's midsections, and many of them include ribcage. I think your lower ribcage is absolutely within the range of normal, as seen there. I have no idea whether you have a diagnosable condition, but I think you look normal.
I think it's very bizarre for people (coworkers, strangers) to comment on someone's ribcage, completely unprovoked: Rude and ridiculous. Any lover who criticizes over something like that should be promptly thrown out of bed, home, and life, IMO (but I'm old now, and seriously lack patience with nonsense ).
I think I figured out how to reply.... so this is partly a test and partly a MASSIVE thank you for the link. It has brought me much joy and some relaxation. 🖤6 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Looks normal to me. I also have very prominent ribs, sometimes people think I am too lean because of it but that's just the way my body is. It never really bothered me otherwise!
Were you diagnosed with this condition and do they deem it serious enough for intervention?
Or was it Dr. Google?
Because my lower ribs are pretty prominent, too. Never occurred to me that it was even weird.
Now you won't be able to NOT see it...
I've always noticed they are prominent. Other people have noticed and even commented. It's never bothered me.
What do you think, @cmriverside? Noticeable lower ribs?
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Noticeably beautiful lower ribs. ::oldschoolsmiley::
@jesspyre
I'm glad you found some peace over this in your last post. You are beautifully and wonderfully made. Not one body out there is perfection and anyone who mentions something about someone else's body is being rude.
I had a guy mention my feet once (I have an "issue") and I was so taken aback, so I get it. In hindsight I came up with this, "Oh, we're pointing out flaws in each other's bodies? I have a whole list for you. Where shall I start, top or bottom?"
What I said in the moment was, "How would you like it if I pointed out things about your body." That was probably the easier, kinder way. . .but I really almost WANT an opportunity to use that first one.
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cmriverside wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Looks normal to me. I also have very prominent ribs, sometimes people think I am too lean because of it but that's just the way my body is. It never really bothered me otherwise!
Were you diagnosed with this condition and do they deem it serious enough for intervention?
Or was it Dr. Google?
Because my lower ribs are pretty prominent, too. Never occurred to me that it was even weird. Now you won't be able to NOT see it...
I've always noticed they are prominent. Other people have noticed and even commented. It's never bothered me.
What do you think, @cmriverside? Noticeable lower ribs?
<snipped image>
Noticeably beautiful lower ribs. ::oldschoolsmiley::
@jesspyre
I'm glad you found some peace over this in your last post. You are beautifully and wonderfully made. Not one body out there is perfection and anyone who mentions something about someone else's body is being rude.
I had a guy mention my feet once (I have an "issue") and I was so taken aback, so I get it. In hindsight I came up with this, "Oh, we're pointing out flaws in each other's bodies? I have a whole list for you. Where shall I start, top or bottom?"
What I said in the moment was, "How would you like it if I pointed out things about your body." That was probably the easier, kinder way. . .but I really almost WANT an opportunity to use that first one.
Everyone here has been so kind. Thank you so much! 🖤
And I laughed about your hindsight quote. I will keep it in my back pocket 😂2
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