Janet's post (not enough courage to show knees) made me think about overcoming our realizations of imperfections. While someone perceives their body part as something that needs to be camouflaged and diverted attention from - it might be (and usually is!) that other people find nothing 'wrong' with that.. Growing up, I developed a complex about my ears that are not completely flat, I used to have some kids tease me back in elementary school (kids can be cruel) and since then, I always kept them covered - for over 20 years! I still don't like my ears and wish they were small and flat - but don't perceive them as a flaw that needs to be hidden, as I used to. More, I usually keep my hair back in a ponytail, use head bands and don't think twice about it. But it took a long way (and a lot of convincing from my hubby and friends) to get here.
Another complex - I used to be rail thin, a very picky eater and an extremely skinny kid, who didn't get her woman shape till around 20! I avoided wearing shorter skirts and shorts, and some shoes (like platforms) because my legs seemed like chicken's. That changed when I gained some confidence in myself and my body, at one point I used to work out a lot and was in great shape overall, and really started liking the way I looked, but again, it didn't happen overnight and didn't happen until I was well into my 20's. How about you? How do you deal with your own insecurities, do you try to overcome them and realize that you were hiding them for no reason? I'm attaching a picture of me with my terrible ears, I know they stick out a bit but there is more to my face than just the ears right lol...