How do you see yourself when fully dressed? When fully dressed, I have always felt that I looked real convincing. As I got older, I started to wonder if I was seeing only what I want to see, and was not nearly convincing as I once thought. I started going out dressed secretly at like 14, and when I got a car, did many more trips. I admit that most trips were either late at night, or early in the morning, yet I never got a negative comment or reaction from any strangers.
Once digital cameras became affordable, I saw an opportunity to see myself in some way other than a mirror. The pic's seem to be much more brutal than a mirror, perhaps because the image is unchanging, and when you can analyze a completely still image, it becomes easier to scrutinize.
In '03 I dressed fully at Halloween for the first time, and was overwhelmed with positive comments, and several people said things like "You could make a lot of money in Vegas",whatever that means, or "You look better than your wife!" , which did not please her.
So is it even possible to see what we want to see? Or is thinking that way a means to talk our selves out of doing something? Does this make any sense?