i was going through some files and i found a photo of my high school pep band. it was only taken three years ago but i didnt even recognize myself. i had to check the instrument i was holding and the people around me to confirm who i was. do any of you ever have trouble recognizing yourself?

  • griffinEnglish
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    11 days ago

    I don’t have many old photos of myself (especially pre-COVID), and sometimes whenever I saw a photo of myself I would have a visceral reaction to the way that I looked, so I rarely got any taken outside of obligatory school or family situations. I do recognize myself though, but my eyes always look dead as hell as I was merely existing.

  • Professionalcat337
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    11 days ago

    Honestly, I could have been a youngshit (realised when I was 14). But my dumbass thought no lets wait till I am 18 and then my parents would be alright about it. So everytime I see a old photo where I could have passed this comes up in my mind. Anyway to answer your question - I recognise myself and see the missed potential

  • mika
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    11 days ago

    i do know that it is me, but it doesn’t feel like that person really is me if that makes any sense

  • notagirl
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    11 days ago

    It just breaks my hard seeing my old photos (but still a guy so… new ones aren’t so much better ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა)

  • 🧶 Annaflll 🐈‍⬛
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    11 days ago

    I recognize myself, but still feels weird, generally I just feel like I look at a child who got brutally violated by life

  • Narcissus
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    11 days ago

    i ahvent been able to properly recognis e myself in pictures or the mirror since i was 12… at this point its more recognising the person other people say is me, but there is no mental link, that is not me, thats someone else

  • DysphoriaGirl
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    11 days ago

    Middle and high-school photos… disgust and pain… Elementary school photos (not many)… cringe kinda… Early Childhood photos… agony and pity for myself