We hear our recorded voice and criticize it. We see a picture of ourselves and criticize it. But the truth is, most of our voices are fine, and most of our photographs are fine as well. Except those photos where some jackass runs around at the cookout, taking "candids" of people eating hotdogs and cake.. you know who you are.. (go away!) Anyway, this vintage photograph of a couple says it all. The woman in the picture wrote notations on the backside. It reads:
"What a terrible picture.
Never again will I ever take a picture.
I always come out so terrible.
My hair looks like a mop.
Wanted you to see how fat I've gotten.
Gruesome Twosome."
Never again will I ever take a picture.
I always come out so terrible.
My hair looks like a mop.
Wanted you to see how fat I've gotten.
Gruesome Twosome."
Now, these people are just fine. They are dressed up. She is wearing a corsage. Her hair does not look like a mop, and she certainly is not fat. Gruesome Twosome? Hardly. We really are our own worst critics.
4 comments:
Awww! They look sweet. I don't know why we criticize ourselves like this. I guess it is one of those things that has been going on for so long and will continue to do so.
My dad is one of those people who feels a need to photograph people in horrible candids!!!! ~Val
Your words ring true ~ and I am afraid that with all that we do on a daily basis we will never be satisfied with what we have or what we look like. Sometimes I think it stems from our childhood ~ Something a little bird once said to us. Making it even hard to accept a compliment when it is tossed in your direction. I confess ~ I am one of those people ~ I avoid having my picture being taken because in the end all I can do is critique everything about myself. Wait is that a picture of me!!!? gasp! ~ oh! no it's not ~ whew! (wiping sweat from brow)
Thanks for sharing
;}Maureen
What a fantastic post. Thanks for sharing!!!
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