Do you ever look back at pictures of yourself and wonder why you did some of the things you did.... Why did I cut my hair short? Why did I stop talking to that person or change hair stylists? Why didn’t I keep going to that class or that fitness center or that club??... Seems like I’m too critical of myself and of others...

[Borderline69]

No, I cant say I've ever done that. I didn't grow up fixated on photos , it wasn't something valuable or Important in my famy. We took the odd photo however not enough to say we had a lot of keepsakes.

I love photography however taking photos of family or people in general doesn't interest me personally. There are so many interesting captions that are more appealing and desirable than humans. Looking back on photos can be fun however we dont need to document everything we did throughout life for memories sake.

I keep memories and savor moments in time in my mind, a side from that I dont feel it important or necessary to snap everytime I change my hair or buy a new outfit etc.

I have photos around my home in frames, mostly ones I've taken in nature. Other than that some of family. I hate getting my pic taken, I tend to think it feels fake and doesn't serve and real purpose.

2 each their own. Pics of ourselves doing various things are silly to me, unnecessary and has no substance or purpose.

[marvin_pa]

I've done the looking back thing, but I didn't specifically need a photo, or even a physical reminder to fire off the process.

I'm getting better at processing past memories as water under the bridge, but when I find that something specific triggers a critical thought chain, I'm sometimes (not always) able to balance that out with some positive associations/memories.

[Skeezyks]

Quite a few years ago now I shredded every photograph I owned. If there are pictures of me anywhere (& I don't know why there would be) I don't know about them. Occasionally I'll think back on something I did or didn't do & wonder how things might have been different had I taken another path. But mostly I try not to dwell on the past. It all just makes me sad...

[ShadowGX]

I can't look at pictures of myself without getting physically ill. Not many pictures of me exist because I don't let people take pics. I haven't changed much in appearance, other than getting fatter.

[*Laurie*]

Yes! But I look at old photos of myself and feel frightened. How can life be flying by so fast? Look how tiny and thin I was! Look at how carefree I looked...how naive! How - and when - did life become so heavy, so hard to carry?