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Of all the shit that makes me hate looking in the mirror, this is probably the worst.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

What are you trying to do exactly?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Clockwise to tighten, counter-clockwise to loosen.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Task failed successfully. Snapped my neck. Using my nose to type this.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Sorry if it's causing dysphoria, but bodies have bulges, it's a normal thing. FWIW there's nothing bad or ugly about what I see in this image.

I had an insecurity about extra skin in this location, made worse by the fact that I have to open my throat real big to sing. I did eventually accept it.

If you can't learn to accept it, surgery or cosmetics, maybe?

I'm not really sure what aspect of it you're pointing to. Just looks like a normal human throat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)
  • plastic surgery
  • time travel
  • grow a beard to cover it
  • wear a keffieya
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

You forgot the clothspin.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i have no idea what is going on here

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Might be something to solve with fashion, some hairdos, or even some weight lifting. The scarf option someone mentioned is solid, or an open, baggy hoodie paired with a less loose t-shirt. I struggle with some image issues (though thankfully not on the CW levels it used to be on), but I've found a lot can just be solved by the proper selection of clothing sizes, skewing less or more on different parts of the body.