@chai2,
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I think part of body dysmorphia is not having a realistic idea of what you really look like.
I think that 's accurate; yes.
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Hence anorexics looking in the mirror and seeing themselves
as fat. (aside...I've often wondered what they see when they
view a normal sized person, do they see that person as being
a normal weight? Wouldn't they then think almost the entire
world is obese?
Is it only themselves they view incorrectly?)
Yes;
it is only themselves.
In the 1970s, I dated a shockingly beautiful anorexic, Ivy,
a blonde actress; my dead friend, Neil, set me up with her.
She told me that she ended up in the hospital with malnutrition
from a year of eating only onion rings. She used to insist
that we dine only at Jewish delicatessens; (I prefer fine dining).
I tried to fatten her up; it did not work very well.
She just got mad at me.
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I don't believe this person as a realistic view of his appearance.
I think that 's true; its been compared to looking in a fun house mirror.
Quote:What do I think of his appearance? He's not my type.
I remember, at the age of 13, I took the Charles Atlas correspondence course
for muscular developement. My female cousin, Lucille, said:
" I woud not go for a man like that " when she saw a model
shown in the body building instructions. I thought:
" well, then,
its hopeless, if even
THAT doesn t work."
David
