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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 13:58:57 GMT -5
Most of the time, I look in the mirror and I’m satisfied with what I see. I don’t think I’m a horrible looking dude and the weight loss and toning over the last year or so have definitely helped. But I never look as good as I think I do. Like when I put on one of my favorite shirts, I feel pretty good about how it fits until I get to the mirror. 22+ years and I’m still disappointed when I see this damn gut. lol I don’t dwell on it, though. I don’t compare it to what it was pre-injury because there’s nothing to compare – I’m not that kid anymore. I’m working with what I have and I’m 95% satisfied with what I’ve been able to do with it.
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mux
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Post by mux on Oct 9, 2018 10:41:11 GMT -5
I think, most of my feelings about my body are quite similar to what is already said here. It’s a huge difference between sitting in a wheelchair, especially my electric wheelchair, in comparison to sitting on a couch for example. When it comes to sitting in a wheelchair, I like it much more, when I sit in my manual chair than in my electric. Then somehow I feel less disabled and I also have the feeling, the people react differently - especially children. But I also think, that I overestimate this effect - probably most people only see a wheelchair. When it comes to my body itself, I almost like every part, but more in a abstract way. I like my arms, even though they are way too thin, I like looking down me when I’m in bed, but then I focus on details. When I see myself from a external position, like on photos, I don’t really like what I see… then I’m a bit shocked sometimes, how disabled I look…
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