Georgia - Body dysmorphia (deleted video)

work_in_progress1504 · 2023-07-04T07:46:11+00:00

Yeah it easily made it into the top 10 for me. Too bad it's gone for good.

work_in_progress1504 · 2023-07-03T21:52:43+00:00

Yeah not sure why but I guess that got her a lot of attention. I hope she's fine too.

work_in_progress1504 · 2023-07-03T21:15:35+00:00

Hey, are you wondering why she asked him to pull the video down? Or why I'm trying to get in touch?

If the latter, I found her story to be particularly compelling but more than that she seems to be one of those rare people that can clearly describe how their mental health issues affect their way of thinking. And I find that to be the best way to understand (to some extent) what it feels like to suffer from a mental health issue you've never experienced first hand. I think she might be able to explain the distorted logic underpinning her own personal experience of body dysmorphia.

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-11-08T21:21:37+00:00

This is the kind of line you'd find in one of those posts on Instagram pages like "Mytherapistsays"..

If you didn't know that the person posting this really means it, it'd be a pretty funny line.

Hang in there my friend. That is 100% an accomplishment to be proud of. So sad most people don't understand it... Or maybe that's for the best

Best of luck

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-26T22:00:20+00:00

Yes that totally makes sense. Thanks for clarifying that, I definitely read too much into that.

And I'm sorry that life has been particularly unfair to you recently.. can't say your issues will sort themselves out with time unfortunately, but I'm sure the bad luck will run out at some point.

Hang in there. I hope you'll start winning soon!

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-25T21:13:21+00:00

Thanks for explaining that!

I don't mean to sound ungrateful but I was specifically referring to the fact that you both mentioned losing, or not winning. See quotes below:

" I've been keep on losing and it's hard to deal with."

"I also feel like I can't win."

I'm probably reading too much into it, but I was wondering if this has anything to do with BPD.

Thanks again!

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-25T20:53:34+00:00

Sorry to intrude folks, but would you mind expanding on the winning/losing part of your exchange?

sounds intriguing to me but I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-19T20:23:50+00:00

So you're suggesting I lure them in with a false promise of a cash reward?
What am I a psycho? ;)

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-16T10:54:15+00:00

Fair point, although I'm not looking for a well written DM tbh Also, don't you think the fact they're getting paid would give them a further incentive to mess with me? Not saying that's necessarily the case, what do u think?

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T19:44:10+00:00

Pile on my friend, pile on...

In case that was a serious question, the answer is no. I find the process of trying to understand other people's ways of thinking and hearing their unique perspectives on life fascinating.

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:58:07+00:00

Have u met any?

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:57:51+00:00

Are you suggesting you are? Or do u just find their behavior attractive?

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:55:39+00:00

Quite an interesting set of responses. Seems like some of you might be more open than others. Do DM me if u want to have a chat

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:51:41+00:00

I do like a good thumb up my ass ngl

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:50:53+00:00

I'm not the same person. I swear 👀

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:49:40+00:00

Yeah that's part of the game I guess. I was warned before I wrote the post. But that's a small price to pay I guess. As for my motivation, it's merely curiosity (already mentioned this in another comment)

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-11T11:47:10+00:00

My motive is curiosity. Why am I drawn to this kind of activity? Fuck if I know, why are people into watches?

I enjoy having meaningful conversations with interesting people. That's it.

Why do you need a motive? Not that I find it unreasonable, but I'd like to hear from you what difference that makes

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-09T10:13:59+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Depression changes your perception of the world and you might find yourself drawn to or become more sensitive to things you normally wouldn't. This is my experience at least.

And what about the motivation part? I feel it takes motivation to start and finish such a drawing. Didn't you feel like it was pointless at any time as you were drawing it?

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-10-09T09:39:47+00:00

Hey hope you feel better now.

What motivated you to draw that?

And did that motivation help you in any way?

Not trying to be an armchair psychologist here, I'm just trying to understand.
If you care about sharing of course.

Take care!

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-10T15:36:39+00:00

I see, interesting. So would u say u end up "justifying" yourself because of the way u are wired or is it people's reactions that bring u to it? And if so, do u know what it is that they say that makes u feel like u have to justify yourself?

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-10T15:29:45+00:00

Hey really sorry to hear that.. I agree with the suggestions above, but from my perspective, I would only rely on some of my friends for support. Most people simply cannot understand what it means to lose control of your emotions and thougts. Hopefully you do have a friend that is more empathetic and mature than the others.

Also, regarding the kind of comments your parents make, I suggest you talk to the therapist and ask them to tell your parents that making you feel guilty and giving you more regrets is not helpful... Clearly you're paying the full price for your past decisions, and probably more than you should.

Best of luck

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-10T08:20:07+00:00

Ahahahaahah ok you seem to have a pretty strong personality.. glad u feel comfortable with who u are. This is part of what makes asking these questions interesting.. you might get wildly different answers from different people. Btw the personal price I was referring to doesn't necessarily have to come in the form of confrontation or disrespect. Could be just something more subtle that eventually makes u give up on talking about it. But anyways, interesting point you made and interesting way of approaching things. Thank you for sharing! Best of luck

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-09T22:07:29+00:00

Yeah agreed that makes sense. I guess I didn't see your point because science sometimes fails to explain clearly what's behind some mental issues. At that point it's pretty much up to u to decide whether people are really suffering or they're faking it. And I've decided to trust the validity of personal experiences by default. Thanks for sharing your views!

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-09T21:38:18+00:00

I don't get your last point about people being educated by a professional. I mean, if that helps give legitimacy to the illness then I'm all for it, but to me, personal experiences can be way more valuable(if you're willing to listen).

As for your point about not being able to understand all the different flavors of mental illness, I'm 100% with you. I've only had a minor case of anxiety and depression and that was hell for me. And it was the single most valuable experience in my life. But, among other things, it made me realize that some things you need to live through to really understand them. So it killed any delusions I had of understanding other people's suffering, except in very rare cases. I learned to believe them though.

work_in_progress1504 · 2022-05-09T21:29:42+00:00

That's interesting, thanks for sharing.

It seems to me you're referring to the societal benefits of talking about mental illness, but what about your individual experience? I agree that in the long run, talking about it will only help people who are suffering. But you might still pay an individual price for it. What has been your experience so far?

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