What Do You See and Feel When You Look in the Mirror?

[TruthSeeker]

I have avoided mirrors most of my life. The word mirror-has a negative connotation. When I look in the mirror, I don’t connect in a positive way with my reflection. I don’t feel like the person who I see in my reflection. I don’t like what/who I see. A mirror encounter happens infrequently, and is always a brief encounter with my reflection- sometimes even more likely it’s accidental.

What do you see and feel when you gaze in the mirror?

 

[EveHarrington]

Mirror: Hey I look kinda cute! Love that hair!

Pictures: OMG IM A TROLL!

 

[Fadeaway]

I am with Eve. I think I am always shocked at how my facial expressions don't match up with what I think they should look like.

 

[Friday]

What’s behind me.

I use mirrors and reflections to see more, not see me.

 

[bellbird]

Call me vain, but the last few days since getting home from the hospital, whenever I look in the mirror I can't help but look at my new straight back :inlove:

My face?
My hair?
Meh, who needs to look at those.

My back?
"Well, hello there. What's your name?"

:roflmao:

 

[Mach123]

It's not the mirror? I'm "ready" when I'm going to look in a mirror. It's when you're not ready.

 

[Ronin]

"Well, hello there. What's your name?"

Who cares names, that totally someone who got your back well :roflmao: :tup:

 

[Deleted member 42984]

Sometimes I look in the mirror and tell my reflection that I'm doing a kick-ass job!

 

[flowerapple]

I also avoid mirrors. I don't like what I see because I feel like I'm not looking at myself. its hard to explain but it is like I know cognitively that that is me and it's my reflection but I also feel that it isn't me. A big part of it for me is that I don't even know who I am because I pretend so much to be fine and so when I look at myself I feel like I'm looking at my lie or something. also I think my trauma has messed me up so much that I can't stand to look at my reflection because all I see is what happened and then I sometimes get flashbacks with it too. It's why I avoid mirrors, I don't take pictures unless crucially necessary, and I don't like to look at pictures from my childhood.

But sometimes if I'm in an especially good mood I can bare to look at my reflection and sometimes actually feel proud and happy about it.

 

[Skywatcher]

I see “old.””

 

[TruthSeeker]

I also avoid mirrors. I don't like what I see because I feel like I'm not looking at myself. its hard to explain but it is like I know cognitively that that is me and it's my reflection but I also feel that it isn't me. A big part of it for me is that I don't even know who I am because I pretend so much to be fine and so when I look at myself I feel like I'm looking at my lie or something. also I think my trauma has messed me up so much that I can't stand to look at my reflection because all I see is what happened and then I sometimes get flashbacks with it too. It's why I avoid mirrors, I don't take pictures unless crucially necessary, and I don't like to look at pictures from my childhood.

But sometimes if I'm in an especially good mood I can bare to look at my reflection and sometimes actually feel proud and happy about it.

I asked this question because that is how I feel, too. The “don’t know who I am” is also how I feel-and puctures, I also avoid.

I see “old.””

I see old, too.

 

[Deanna]

I see that the mirror says.. go back to the treadmill in a couple of weeks to tone-up a little! I worked out daily for two years and got seriously burned out. What a drag to have to go back!?