Home/Physical & Health/Appearance obsession/ThoughtI spent four fucking hours tonight manipulating a single photo of myself sitting on my back patio.appearance obsessionbody image strugglessecret indulgencesShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI spent three hours tonight on a single square of skin—just a tiny piece of my flank that shouldn't even exist.body image strugglesI’m sitting here in the goddamn dark and my eyes are burning. …appearance obsessionI spent an entire hour in the damn bathroom adjusting this blazer, I mean I don't even— I was so worried about my stomach looking huge instead of just… professional, and now I'm just SO mad at myself… …body image strugglesI just spent like, four hours re-tagging all my CAD files for the sustainable housing brief — when I have to finalize the blueprints for my *big* presentation tomorrow, you know? …success sabotageRelated ThemesAging fearsBody function embarrassmentHealth anxietyMidlife Body Betrayal