Photos - And How I Always Avoided Them

[Humming Bird 275]

Me too there are very few pics of me. I always pick them apart.... too fat, red eyes, blotchy skin, bad hair day .......

The sad thing is that now I've lost over 100 pounds and went to a couple weddings since and hate the pics of me at those events.

[stateofzen 46]

One of the saddest things to me is that I cannot look at my SIL's wedding pictures because of the way I look in that bridesmaid's dress. I am close to her and there is a picture of the two of us that I would throw in the garbage if I didn't realize how hurt she would be by that. I looked horrible in all of the professional pics, forever captured at my highest weight. Because they are wedding photos, they will never fade into the background, they will never be thrown in a box or thrown in the trash, or otherwise discarded. They will forever grace the walls of my family.

Ah well-- I will always have an easy reminder of why I NEVER want to go back to where I came from.

I agree though that pictures aren't always easier today