RYC: see my blog response comment to yours.

Did you ever seek intervention for this self-deprecation? I was medicated for awhile… At moments it gets so bad I sometimes think of leaving my boyfriend before he leaves me, but I’m working through this right now. Power of Positive Attitude.

PS. I have wide arm glasses, too.
See here: my flicks, and here.

@mae — I still occasionally suffer from the same issues of self-deprecation brought on by my parents, so in this regard, I understand exactly how you feel. To get over all the mental abuse is to truly understand oneself.

@xibee — Less forceful and shy I’d say is pretty accurate. I didn’t even think of that when I saw the picture. How interesting that we add another level of perception to someone else’s perception.

And a toque is a warm, brimless hat, something that’s almost characteristic of Canadian winters.

Or, she just may not like drawing hands. They’re a real pain when you’re working small. : )

I’m in therapy now to bash those negative self-perceptions and build a better picture of myself.

So I’m going to say other people’s perceptions of me are probably much more on key than mine are.

I have more scope of context for interpreting myself and I have more time to consider. But others can thin-slice and pick up on aspects that are uncommon that are ubiquitous and unnoticed. There is no holistic accuracy only aspects, people and moments which are more clear-eyed, head rooms cleared of more baggage.