Self-conscious tendencies

[edgray]

As I said, I personally blame myself for caring what others think, but there's no denying the media has completely distorted the human view of beauty. I mean, people naturally compare themselves to others, but when those others are practically computer generated, how could any compete with such flawlessness?

 

[Thornless]

i voted the first two - little bit of both

but i think human nature is also to blame.

Hmm, I should of put that in the poll. S'what I get for doing thing too quickly.

Everyone wants what they don't have, what they have they don't want,; that thing they don't want is the thing someone else wants.... vicious circle.:willy_nilly:

 

[MoonOwl]

I chose the last option

 

[Thornless]

I chose the last option

Anyone who says otherwise answers to the flying UU's right? :ninja

 

[MoonOwl]

Anyone who says otherwise answers to the flying UU's right? :ninja

Exactly! :nod:

 

[Thornless]

Exactly! :nod:

I personally think some would just to be say they touched them...

 

[MoonOwl]

I personally think some would just to be say they touched them...

Kinda like the Blarney Stone :24:

 

[Thornless]

Kinda like the Blarney Stone :24:

We get to kiss them first!:eek


You are about to become very popular in Florida Moonie. Start practicing that throwing arm!:24::24:

 

[MoonOwl]

We get to kiss them first!:eek


You are about to become very popular in Florida Moonie. Start practicing that throwing arm!:24::24:

*sets out a TipJar*

Gotta do something to supplement my minimum wage income :ninja:24:

 

[Thornless]

*sets out a TipJar*

Gotta do something to supplement my minimum wage income :ninja:24:

In five years we should totally reinvent corn hole :ninja:nod:

 

[shelgarr]

Insecurity in one's body image is a human development step. It's mostly reserved for teenagers!! (poor souls) Despite beauty or lack thereof, it seems inevitable that most young people struggle with it. But isn't it funny that some never recover? Look at all the plastic surgery industry!!! That's where all the "old" people go.

I too suffered from being self conscious. My direct family was overly scrutinizing. But I'm a very supportive parent, and even my own kids are self-consious. My husband and his mom are very self-conscious but it isn't about body image, it's about fear of upsetting others.

No matter how you look at it, it's seems to be present in everyone except maybe for the autistic. It would be great if humans could figure out some way to make it useful.