Body Image Issues & ED Support Thread

[soymilk]

My worst fear with BDD is that people will see me in person and be repulsed, like I’m nothing like my photos. Does that make sense?
I truly believe there is nothing attractive about me at all
Can anyone relate?

this is exactly how I feel the majority of the time recently, it's horrible. Just know that if someone is looking at you or paying you attention, it's because they find you interesting to speak to or interesting to look at. Almost no one sees the negative physical things we see in ourselves!

 

[WhatABore]

Hi everyone

I hope this is the right place to post, I am struggling!
I have Body Dysmorphia which I was diagnosed with a few months ago. I had CBT and got a good handle of it but I’ve had a major loss in my life and a free fall into terrible depression which has made it come back again.
I saw a guy I speak to on instagram yesterday, he always calls me beautiful on there and today he’s very quiet and seems a bit off. My worst fear with BDD is that people will see me in person and be repulsed, like I’m nothing like my photos. Does that make sense?
I truly believe there is nothing attractive about me at all and I’m not worthy of a man because of this.
Can anyone relate? Would love to chat about it if so
thank you x

I'm exactly the same.
And then even when I've met someone, I think they're then just pretending to not be disgusted and that they thought I was disgusting and horrible and they're being too nice by not saying anything!