I see posts with avatars of people where they have taken actual images of themselves and I am envious of them

Ok we are not all pretty, but, dang some of us sure is. No really, some of us are not bad looking.

Me, I am still in refusal mode, unwilling to make peace with the view in the mirror. Plus, an inherent hate of the internet, and some of the mean people in it, and I am still I suppose sensitive about being too totally me on the internet.

My avatar is Tsukino Usagi, otherwise known as Sailor Moon, and she is surprisingly appropriate I suppose in a variety of ways I likely shouldn't like We are both possessing of a great deal of heart and generosity, and we are both bloody crybabies. And I do kinda like ice cream as well I guess. We both sucked in school. And I am always wanting to change the world. She spent her time trying to save it. I don't think I am as much of a klutz as she is though.

I like seeing my avatar when I post. I like seeing her bubbly personality. It's like a small ray of sunshine that appears regularly while I am on the forum. It's more for me than anyone else that I use it.

You would not know this, but I have some small models of the series in front of me on my desk. I have absolutely no trouble openly displaying that I am a moonie If I could transform into the female form of my choice, I'd likely pick her. I have never been more envious of an imaginary person before.

When you look at the image, that is for the most part, how I see myself. Including the winter outfit and the skiis. I wish we still got decent amounts of snow in my region. Global warming is depressing for a Canadian.

Mine's just a self-photo. Straight ahead, no expressions whatsoever. So was my last, and the one before, back when I was juuuuust starting out and looked like a guy with foundation smeared on his face. >_>

I've sorta informally used the avatars as a progress meter - a new image every three months, enough for there to be visible progress but not so long that it gets extremely behind the times. Not because I think I'm particularly photogenic, but because I feel like it maybe represents me better than some media image I like or an animated stickman.

Quote from: Lesley_Roberta on August 13, 2013, 07:55:34 PMIncluding the winter outfit and the skiis. I wish we still got decent amounts of snow in my region. Global warming is depressing for a Canadian.

Don't worry - chances are we'll hit another Little Ice Age and the snow'll be back in force. *schedules move to Florida*

my avatar is my former musical idol.

I use this picture of myself because it was taken at a very happy time in my life, and it brings back the memories of that time. I'm still a happy person, a bit grayer and a step slower, that's all. Hugs, Devlyn

I put up a selfie because I feel like people could connect to me more by seeing my face. I take them down though cause I worry it will get caught in a Google search. In this one I just like my eyeliner.

I would like use a picture of myself. Unfortunately, I'm a school teacher who has hundreds of students. I don't want one stumbling onto one of the public areas of Susan's, recognizing my picture, and then finding out all sorts of stuff I don't want them to know (and telling the whole school...).

I actually like the way I look (thanks to my new wig). If I get a decent picture, I'll post it briefly so people here know what I look like. There are a couple of posts with pictures that don't show my face. (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,130967.msg1073781.html#msg1073781 and https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,98870.msg989328.html#msg989328)

But as for my avatar, well I'll have to be content with the flower.

This is me, its nothing special.

I posted a picture of myself for three reasons:  No one recognizes me – I'm safe.  It's the hair, it's the fact I'm smiling, it's 82 pounds of lost weight and 7 months on HRT.  Second, I wanted to say to the world "This is the real me.  A person no one has ever seen before".  Lastly, one day, I will post my transition story, the beginning (not posted), the first stage (my current avatar), a getting close picture (yet to come) and my unification picture of what I am on the inside with what I am on the outside (still a ways off).   
I want to encourage others.

I'm 51 and one day, I will be beautiful, if only to me.   

Mine is me. I'm 100% out. I don't worry what people think. After hiding all my life I made decision to never be afraid again.
Must up date, my hair is too my shoulders now!

Quote from: Cindy on August 13, 2013, 08:54:24 PM
Mine is me. I'm 100% out. I don't worry what people think. After hiding all my life I made decision to never be afraid again.
Must up date, my hair is too my shoulders now!

Heh, this almost applies to me word-for-word!

Mine is a photo of my cousin's two youngest children and myself. Should I have them in my avatar? probably not. And I will change it as soon as I have another picture taken.  By the way my hair is to my bra strap I just wear it up to cover a bald spot. 

<---- This is what i feel like doing right now, but it's 4 AM and i don't want to wake up the landlady and her husband.

I'm a KAT. nuff said.

Quote from: LordKAT on August 13, 2013, 09:41:03 PM
I'm a KAT. nuff said.

Well said, m'lord.

Good point Cindy, I'm 100% out now. No reason why not.

--Jay

I'd love to have something like Zoe's face, it's soft it has features I think a woman could be happy with.

My face has what society likely called rugged or rough to use too terms likely close enough for the purpose.

I have a neck size that screams out too unlady like. Grrr how the heck do I reduce a neck size?

Hair loss, I hate covering for features immune to a diet.

The waist, well if I had enough discipline maybe I could lose some weight

But from the neck up, so much seems insurmountable.

Oh well, next month, if it kills me, the family budget is letting me visit the hair dresser and I am having her guide me to the right wig to emulate what I would look like, if I had all my hair, and it was permitted to grow down to mid longish length. She might not even need to charge me for offering her opinion for all I know. Likely waiting for nothing.

I am sooooo sick of trying to wash my hair dry it and then brush it into some manner of look that doesn't look like a farce. I have fine hair, it simply hates doing anything useful for me.

I would post a picture of myself as my avatar but I can't yet. :c

I like a personal pic avatar that makes the visual human personality connection. I like to change my pic occasionally. I am pre anything & probably will stay that way.

@ Lesley, do you mind me asking where. you live in our Canada? I understand if you don't want to. From your comments I get the impression you are a skier. I am too old to ski anymore...wish I could as I am still physically fit. I have skied in several provinces & Vermont. Family lives in Vancouver. I used to ski on vacations to Whistler. I visit family in Van when I can & love the mountains. Miss seeing mountains a lot.

Jamiep

I totally look like my avatar IRL.  I am a futuristic super-advanced robot who has a massive assortment of hidden weapons what I can whip out an any time to wreak destruction.

Well, not really.  But, playing make-believe is so much fun.  I guess that's why I'm a sucker for MMO's and why I would be spending all of my time playing Guild Wars 2 if I didn't have better things to do.

Mine is just me GAZING INTO YOUR SOUL.  Well, it would be if my DSi's camera could better pick up details.  I don't think my 3DS' is much better.

I'll probably update it every now and then for HRT progress.  I've only been on it for three weeks, so an update won't be worthwhile for quite some time.

Edit: aaaaaaaand, changed.  Cause boredom.