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By *astello OP Woman
over a year ago
Far far away |
I was watching the Taylor Swift documentary tonight and she mentioned about her battles with self image and weight.
Does your self image and external presentation match.
In my head, I'm 32 with a joie de vivre and a rocking body and still the youngster at work. The reality is 48, wrinkles and well my jeans need extraaaa lycra these days..
Do you have this conflict or it is just me... |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
Yeah definitely have a bit of the same battle going on in my head and I'm 58 for gods sake....you're only a young wan ....not blowing smoke up your arse but you don't look your age in real life |
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Alllllll the time. I'm fairly youthful in my outlook and my outward appearance, probably stuck somewhere in my late 30s, early 40s in my head. Then I catch my reflection in a mirror and I'm dragged back down to earth with a bang. |
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I’m 52.. I’ve been told I don’t look it which I’m happy about.. I don’t feel it in my head.
I’ve always had a confidence issue but recently I’ve gotten to a stage where I’m actually ok with how I look and if you don’t like me then meh..
I think I’m about 29-35 in my mind.. maybe that’s why I like the younger men.. or maybe I’m just taking their souls to stay young.. muhahha I am a redhead after all  |
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By *ealmc1973Man
over a year ago
Limerick, Clare, Tipperary |
My mental state got stuck in my 30's...but my body doesn't know it 
Last couple of years, I have found out, that I do have to start looking after myself a bit more, unless I want to end up with big belly and saggy tits.
Wrinkles and remaining hair turning Grey, that's part of life and I am cool with that  |
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Does anyone actually feel their age? I suspect most of us mentally still think we’re 10years younger (at least) and will never feel as old as we look until we end up with a hip replacement 
My reflection in the mirror definitely doesn’t tie up with my mental image so I’m just going to avoid mirrors from now on |
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"Does anyone actually feel their age? I suspect most of us mentally still think we’re 10years younger (at least) and will never feel as old as we look until we end up with a hip replacement
My reflection in the mirror definitely doesn’t tie up with my mental image so I’m just going to avoid mirrors from now on "
Yeah I'd be happy out if it wasn't for mirrors, And all the un-aging women on TV |
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"Does anyone actually feel their age? I suspect most of us mentally still think we’re 10years younger (at least) and will never feel as old as we look until we end up with a hip replacement
My reflection in the mirror definitely doesn’t tie up with my mental image so I’m just going to avoid mirrors from now on "
You, me and a bucket of black paint... we'll hit the town blacking out all the mirrors in the dead of night  |
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"Does anyone actually feel their age? I suspect most of us mentally still think we’re 10years younger (at least) and will never feel as old as we look until we end up with a hip replacement
My reflection in the mirror definitely doesn’t tie up with my mental image so I’m just going to avoid mirrors from now on
You, me and a bucket of black paint... we'll hit the town blacking out all the mirrors in the dead of night "
Let’s paint the town black |
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Before Fab I’d never have taken pics of myself, just passports etc.. never fond of doing it and after setting up my own and taking pics for my profile tbh fabbers here have helped with my own self image.. bloody love myself now.. lol.. I never had big self image to begin with.. |
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"In fairness there's also a few people on here that were the same age as me when I joined 5 years ago and now they are 4 yrs younger than me......amazing "
I don't look my age and I know that so mirrors don't bother me anymore but in 2018 I was in a chatgroup with a man who was 55 on his profile but admitted to being 58.
He has left fab and/or been removed numerous times over the years and every time he returns with a new profile he has shaved a few years off.
His last profile had him as 50 when actually he is 63.
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By *anUTV/TS
over a year ago
Rural |
I'm 48 and quite content and man enough to wear a dress and make up.
I never really had a problem with my image lol
I love when people tell me I look my mid 30's seriously I can smell the charm and embrace the bijou lol
48 cross dresser and loving the phase 
You're all beautiful |
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Despite the loss of hair and the addition of a few inches around the waist I have literally grown to accept the changes that the years have brought but I am also enjoying the confidence that age brings.
And yes OP, you certainly do not look your age, and as you are a non smoker I wouldn't dare blow smoke up your ass. I can think of much nicer things to do in that area.
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Oh no, you're not the only one. Mind you I'm probably at my fittest at this stage of my life which is great. Exercising, eating properly. Still, when I see a photo or video of myself I haven't taken or sometimes when I catch my reflection somewhere I'm like "Who the fuck is that?" |
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Age is only a number they say! Will agree with the other post, I'm now probably fitter than I ever was in my 20s or 30s. Think we hit an age were we say, ah here hang on a minute tine is going way too feckin fast and we try our best to slow it down by looking out for ourselves. Self care is important a d being conscious of how you look is no bad thing for both mind and body..... as long as it doesn't become an obsession of course  |
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32 and feel the best I've ever felt, feel like I look better than I did in my late teens/20s but I think embracing life and getting to a point of not giving no f**ks about what anyone else thinks really helps that lol |
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I'm a child that has to do grown up things .tbh I have changed alot I was as mad as could be in my teens 20s an first 30s them I gave up drinking no regrets in any off it tbh I'm lucky I wouldn't change anything and ya I still think I'm about 24 lol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I go though periods where my self image takes an absolute hammering. I don't ever think I've had an amazing self image, just times where It doesn't bother me. Lol |
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