Home/Self & Identity/Identity confusion/ThoughtYou know that feeling when you look in the mirror and realize the person staring back is a complete stranger?identity confusionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooAnyone else ever look at their old school photos and feel like they’re looking at a stranger?past self embarrassmentam i the only one who looks at their younger self and feels absolutely nothing like it’s a total stranger?past self embarrassmentYou know that feeling when you're digging through a box of old junk in the basement and you find a version of yourself that just... …past self embarrassmentYou know that feeling when your brain just decides to stop functioning as a cohesive unit and you start watching yourself from across the room like you're a specimen in a lab or something?emotional numbnessRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesPast self embarrassmentPeople pleasing