Do you like to have your picture taken ?

COALPORTER · Newbie User Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 47

I really hate having my photograph taken. It really freaks me out
knowing that others can see it. I'm so shy I don't like to see my photo.
I haven't allowed it in over 20 years. I'm so self concious.
I don't mind looking in the mirror though.

Starry · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

I absolutely HATE having my photograph taken! I can take pictures of myself, but I really dislike other people seeing them. I can only look at them if I'm in a particularly good/positive mood. The rest of the time I can't look. (My stomach knots up and I start feeling sick) I hate looking in the mirror too. I won't look into one if anyone else is around to see me looking into it... I can't help thinking that people would wonder why I'd want to look into a mirror, that I'm too ugly, or even that I'm vain. Shocked

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LittleMissScareAll · Expert User Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 716 Location: Hell

I like taking my own pictures but I dont really like it when other people do, because they never seem to turn out well when other people take my picture. I guess because I feel more comfortable with myself when I'm by myself, I dont know...but I feel using the self-timer & taking my own pictures works best for me.

TAMPA-BAY · Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

I agree with LittleMissScareAll. I perfer taking my own pic because iam picky about the scenery in the background. I'ts a good thing they invented self timers.

missquiet · Intermediate User Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 101

lacnail · Newbie User Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 8

I let anyone who wanted to take my picture do it at the Dinner Party I went to. Maybe I'm starting to get over certain aspects of shyness;p

A lot of people are too critical of their photographs and see only the flaws and not the big picture. A good tip off of this is if a friend thinks it looks good or fine and you think it's the horrific.

eggbe4thechicken · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:49 am Post subject:

Foxglove · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

I really despise having my picture taken. The worst is when people sneak and take pictures of you. I find that an extreme invasion of my personal space. My husband has an uncle who likes to do that kind of crap at family gatherings (which I hate anyway). Usually I am a person who never speaks up on my own behalf, but I really made it clear after the last time that I DON'T allow myself to be photographed. Period. No exceptions. I didn't used to be so adamant about it, and when my son was small I even voluntarily posed for pictures with him. But now, it really embarrasses me to see pictures of myself. I think "Oh God, is that how people see me? I look terrible!" It's not that I'm incredibly ugly or obese or whatever. I just don't like the idea anymore of people having that power over me, to be able to look at pictures of me, and possibly make derogatory comments about me. I guess that's weird and paranoid.

Pinker · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

I don't like having my photo taken lol. For every good picture there's 10 bad ones where i'm like mid-pose..

teandtoast · Intermediate User Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Posts: 143

dont like it....can remember even from young age not liking it
my parents could never find pics of me from old holidays cause i would always avoid em lol
never mind