Home/Self & Identity/Body image struggles/ThoughtI spent three hours tonight on a single square of skin—just a tiny piece of my flank that shouldn't even exist.body image strugglesappearance obsessionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI spent four fucking hours tonight manipulating a single photo of myself sitting on my back patio.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 strugglesand its not even like im a supermodel or anything but im a fitness instructor right? …body image strugglesI spent eight hours today looking people directly in the pupil until my vision blurred into something gray and grainy, like an old TV left on a dead channel.social exhaustionRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsIdentity confusionPast self embarrassmentPeople pleasing