[AnnieK]

I am not really aware of BDD, what actually is it? You feel ugly and worthless or deeper than that? I hope I'm not being rude, I've just never really read much about it

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Angel~Annie

I am not really aware of BDD, what actually is it? You feel ugly and worthless or deeper than that? I hope I'm not being rude, I've just never really read much about it

Pretty much. In a nutshell it's an obsession over personal appearance or certain aspects of personal appearance that causes extreme distress and destroys your life. In a typical day I could be in front of a mirror for up to 4 hours and bear in mind I'm a male with no make-up regime.

Some people with BDD can see horrible images of themselves in the mirror that other people can't even see. It's like funhouse mirrors meets Groundhog Day meets the elephant man film.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ChristMASS EFFECT

Pretty much. In a nutshell it's an obsession over personal appearance or certain aspects of personal appearance that causes extreme distress and destroys your life. In a typical day I could be in front of a mirror for up to 4 hours and bear in mind I'm a male with no make-up regime.

Some people with BDD can see horrible images of themselves in the mirror that other people can't even see. It's like funhouse mirrors meets Groundhog Day meets the elephant man film.

are you serious? and im being serious!

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

are you serious? and im being serious!

Yeh.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ChristMASS EFFECT

Yeh.

its funny I mentioned to kaz that you where a good looking bloke but did not seem to have a lot confidence.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

its funny I mentioned to kaz that you where a good looking bloke but did not seem to have a lot confidence.

Thanks mate, how did you know I didn't have a lot of confidence? Can you tell by how a person posts?

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by ChristMASS EFFECT

Thanks mate, how did you know I didn't have a lot of confidence? Can you tell by how a person posts?

I think our personality's come out in our posts and the more we post on different topics helps us build a profile of that person.

I looked at your pic in meet the members and then you posted something about girls and your self and the two did not match, that lead me to think you had a lack of confidence.

[x-evenstar-x]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

its funny I mentioned to kaz that you where a good looking bloke but did not seem to have a lot confidence.

Originally Posted by ChristMASS EFFECT

Thanks mate, how did you know I didn't have a lot of confidence? Can you tell by how a person posts?

If only you believed him!

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Angel~Annie

I am not really aware of BDD, what actually is it? You feel ugly and worthless or deeper than that? I hope I'm not being rude, I've just never really read much about it

It's when you actually see yourself as extremely ugly, hate looking at yourself and have a distorted image of yourself, to the point of not believing anyone who gives you a compliment etc, very deep seated in a persons psyche.

Similar to anorexics who truly see themselves as fat when they look in the mirror. False and negative self image.