[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I wish I had your outlook, concerning my body. I've always been self conscious, even when I was young. I'm just shy, about how I look.....even though some people have told me that they think I'm hot....I never will....

I mean, I don't think I'm ugly, I just know that I'm far from perfect, and that bugs the sh*t out of me!

Perhaps it's an age thing too? I know that for me I am a lot more chaste than I used to be. I still have more-or-less the same physique I've had since I was in my 20s (arguably leaner and more ripped today), but ever since I turned 40 I have been more inclined to cover up when I go outside. I used to be the first guy to walk around shirtless (along the river, not on the street!) on a hot summer day. But now I wouldn't even wear a tank top in public. Age really does seem to trigger some irrational switches in your brain. It's probably not unlike the tendency for older women to cut their hair short, adopt lots of cats, wear turtlenecks and wear Mom jeans.

Getting old sucks.