Well said.
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@janson neither are they welcome in my house
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Mirrors donāt bother me, I think I must have body dysmorphia. As far as Iām concerned Iām in my prime. Photographs though ā¦ oh lord, please no, Iāve never met that woman.
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Oh goshā¦ I get the photo thing too!!! I freak when someone points a camera in my directionā¦ always have haha
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Iāve aged a lot in the past couple yearsāitās hard to get a good photo anymore, but if my neck looks less like a turkeyās on it, the photo is acceptable hehe!!!
This is a good discussion. I think Iām slightly depressedāI know Iām not myself these days. My daughters are constantly asking me when Iām going to admit Iām high anxiety and need an anxiety med. Iām just so afraid of new medsāanyone have suggestions for anxiety/mild depression?
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I wish I did have some suggestions for you Grandma_Jā¦ Iām pretty sure Iām a bit that way myself at the moment tooā¦ am thinking about asking my GP about whatās the best thing to do about it next time I see him.
But yes, this is good discussion, I think I read through it all todayā¦ it is interesting!!
When I was on nortriptyline for neuropathy, My brain did feel a little ānumbāāI know it suppressed my anxiety. I just think pills do unintended things to a personānot exactly SEs. While I was on nortriptyline I had vitreous detachments in my eyes and a lot of trouble with dry mouth and I wondered what was causing these problemsā¦I was also on omeprazole at the time.
Yes, I understand your concerns regarding medications, there are many I am unable to tolerate tooā¦ but, surprisingly, often some of the more tricky meds I have absolutely no problem withā¦ there are a lot of options these days and sometimes it can take trying a few before finding one that suits, as frustrating as that can be. I really donāt want to be experiencing any unnecessary issues, however depression is no fun either.
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Mirrors are horrible and photos are even worse! And I definitely think itās body dysmorphia except I always think Iām thinner and younger than the mirrors or photos show. I so prefer the image I have of myself in my head.
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Thatās probably a universal preference! 
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This will make you smile - after her first cateract operation my Mum looked in the mirror and then cried out in horror āwhy did no one tell me I now look so old???ā
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Awwwā¦ your poor mum!!! 
I suppose maybe there is a good reason our vision tends to fade (at least a little) as we get older lol
A very good case to be had here for having no mirrors in the house haha
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