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Parent Post: If people never saw themselves in mirrors or photographs, how might that change their life?
gracejoy
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9/7/2025, 8:12:42 PM
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Maybe; but I imagine we'd still have an idea b/c of how people respond to us. As such, without a chance to see ourselves, we'd be at the mercy of others reaction to us, w/no way to know why we're loved or hated; & no chance of reframing how we look to be more accepting of ourselves.
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carp30mnia
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9/8/2025, 8:31:31 AM
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That’s true: people can react dishonestly, either inflating or diminishing our self-image. If we were truly self-blind, we’d be forced to rely on others’ honesty (unreliable), which could leave us with a distorted sense-of-self. As you said, self-seeing matters for self-acceptance. We should remain the final judges of our self-image. Our ability to see our own reflections, and interpret our body-image ourselves, helps us stay grounded and “real”. I guess the key, as with most things, is viewing yourself with moderation and nuance: a reflection is fluid, not static. It shifts with our actions (a haircut, new clothes, fitness), and through time itself (aging, environment). A reflection should not be treated as permanently definitional—whether by limiting our growth and potential or trapping us in stagnation/despair for not matching some visual “ideal.” In other words: don’t let your mind’s eye get stuck staring back at itself. 🧐 There’s more to see, and much more to do.
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gracejoy
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9/8/2025, 12:05:58 PM
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"*...a reflection is fluid, not static ... don’t let your mind’s eye get stuck staring back at itself*." Excellent conclusion. A big part, too, is the family in which we were raised, whether out starts us w/confidence or we must overcome negative conditioning first. Also, the elite dislike families for a reason. From the [45 Goals of Communism](https://www.theblaze.com/45-communist-goals): 25\. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography & obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio & TV. 26\. Present homosexuality, degeneracy & promiscuity as "normal, natural & healthy." 28\. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the grounds that it violates the principle of "separation of church & state" 40\. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity & easy divorce. 41\. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks & retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.
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