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Is it Narcissistic to Take Selfies?
Today, I took a selfie. I was feeling pretty cute and confident. I liked my outfit, my hair, and my skin. So I took a selfie for posterity’s sake and posted it to social media. As the likes poured in, my self-confidence grew.
I know what you’re thinking. Wow, what a vapid, self-absorbed idiot, posting photos of herself for attention. And I get where you’re coming from, which is why I feel guilty about posting it.
But, why do I feel guilty? Especially when I rarely post selfies and despise most photos of myself? After all, I’m not like other girls…
BZZZZZ. That’s my former pick-me self talking.
Would it make it better to you if I told you I suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and overall low self-confidence? That years of abuse by an intimate partner that left me battered inside and out, chronic illnesses that caused…
