If you follow me on Instagram you won’t be surprised that I am on team selfie. I am well and truly in this corner. Imagine my surprise when Sunrise discussed the raising of a generation of narcissists. Strong word. Big claims. I’m not even sure they believed it themselves, a lot of the crew seemed team selfie as well.
It got me thinking and you know what happens then! I have to empty my brain here for the world to see. Such is my generation. Our every thought is considered worthy of attention, adulation and posting in forever type public forums. Right? That probably makes me a narcissist to some degree, now that you mention it. Oh well, I’m okay with that.
Back to the seflie.
Sure there will be some vanity there, absolutely. But when it comes to combating the onslaught of perfected images in the media isn’t a goofy head shot one step in the right direction? It’s perfect because anyone can do it. Your Mum, you Nan, the old guy at the shops celebrating his potted plant win. This flood of images of everyday people. Predominately without air-brushing {that picnik.com phase was a bit much}.
Real people.
Sure they’re from a flattering angle, usually shoved through an Instagram filter or two, but it’s real. Undistorted, trimmed or stretched. What I know is that taking photos of myself made me come to terms with that THIS is my face and THAT is my body, they are what they are, moving on. For me it was a confidence boost to get to a point where I accepted myself.
What say you? The selfie, a hindrance to social development or a help?
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I took a selfie every day for a year, so I’m obv pro selfie too, ha!
Haha. Obviously.
MY daughter is doing a Flickr 365 project.a selfie every day for a year. Forces one into self acceptance which is good I think. And it encourages her artistic vision.
I think so too. Good luck to her!
I’m Team Selfie. It’s fun. As long as you’re not flashing your boobs at the same time, where’s the harm? I do love a good duckface.
Sometimes I think that the people who post the most selfies are the OPPOSITE of narcissists – people craving others’ attention and compliments. But not everyone is like that, obvs!
Yes! The boob flashing is a worry. And I love a good duckface too. Makes me smile.
I think there are plenty who will use that validation from other people as the foundation for their self-esteem, until it lives for itself. Like a seed planted or something. 🙂
I don’t actually take many selfies at all…. Anymore. I had a selfie phase and I’ve moved on, but that’s not to say I think there is anything wrong with them. In fact, a good goofy selfie of a mate can totally make my day!
Glad to hear it. I assumed they annoyed the crap out of everyone. 😉
I have to agree with you before I discovered Aussie curves I hated pictures of myself but now I’m dressing nicely and caring about my appearance and taking daily outfit photos for Instagram, I have found that I’m getting use to seeing myself and have found I don’t actually hate myself. So for me they have been really helpful in my acceptance of myself
I love this! Love, love it!!
I’m total team selfie. I love goofy selfies.
Me too! the more comical the better I say!