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To ask how often you take a photo of yourself?

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orangeleopard · 30/05/2024 19:36

I’m 27 and I’ve realised I don’t have any photos of myself since I was maybe 21/22. I want to look back one day and show my son/future children photos of myself through the years but I cringe at the thought of taking a ‘selfie’ and hate the concept and awkwardness of someone else taking my photo. So, everyone out there - how often do you take and keep photos of yourself and to those who are a little older, do you have many to look back on?

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Mammyloveswine · 30/05/2024 22:10

Howbizarre22 · 30/05/2024 19:57

Cue all the virtue signalling. It doesn’t make you better than everyone or cool if you never take selfies fyi lol

Ha this!

I'm currently on holiday and have posted some lovely selfies of me living my best life!

I'm starting a fitness shred next week too so will be taking regular photos of progress!

I think it's weird people who never take photos of themselves!

Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon · 30/05/2024 21:38

Nope
Absolutely not, ever and I will not participate in any pictures and I will not allow anyone else to take a picture of me.
My own mother doesn’t have any pictures of me as an adult,

One of my oldest friend has selfies all over her fb and social media, plus she has numerous pictures in frames of herself all over her house. The latest sm is a picture of her with minimal makeup asking everyone to vote if she looks better with full face makeup or minimal…
It baffles my brain.

Mairzydotes · 30/05/2024 21:29

I occasionally take a selfie usually to document my hair . If I want a photo of myself I set my timer and prop my phone up. It's awkward to ask others to take a photo and they rarely come out well

ErrolTheDragon · 30/05/2024 20:03

Never except for passports, work profile pic type of things.

I'm sometimes in photos taken by DH or DD.

LongSinceGotUpAndGone · 30/05/2024 20:01

DH and I take what we call 'the obligatory selfie' when we go on a day trip. So I have quite a collection of overexposed, gurning pictures in which you can just about see a landmark in the background.

We also take occasional pics of each other in front of landmarks, by the sea etc. I have far more pictures of myself post-digital era than pre-digital.

LondonFox · 30/05/2024 20:00

Probably MN members are not average for your age group OP.
Majority of 20something take a lot of selfies, and a lot of women over 30 do the same.

I have printed photo albums and I included my photos. I have my photos in my children baby photo albums too. Everyone wants to know how parents looked like when young!

LaBelleSauvage123 · 30/05/2024 20:00

Never because they’re always awful! I can’t get the angle right and they always make me look even more tired, wrinkled and double-chinned than I am in real life. Which is quite.

Muffin101 · 30/05/2024 19:59

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Muffin101 · 30/05/2024 19:59

Also (in for a Penny, in for a pound!) I get my husband to take photos of me when I’m dressed up for a wedding or whatever (as well as photos with him too, naturally 😇), shoot me, shoot me now mumsnet jury 😂
I’m thirty, by the way!

Howbizarre22 · 30/05/2024 19:57

Cue all the virtue signalling. It doesn’t make you better than everyone or cool if you never take selfies fyi lol

Howbizarre22 · 30/05/2024 19:55

Maybe weekly- selfies of me & my dc for memories or when I’m going out & dressed up sometimes post on sm. Loads of people do this but I think some do take it too far ie constant gym selfies but each to their own I say

DorsetCatHair · 30/05/2024 19:55

Never. I sometimes worry I'll die and they'll use my (awful) passport photo on the memorial notice....

UserNumber56 · 30/05/2024 19:54

Every 10 years when I need to renew my passport.

NeilTayloriscatwit · 30/05/2024 19:53

Do it, you're 27,:this is the most beautiful you'll ever be . I'm 56 I don't want any photos of me now 😂, I'm a fat ugly fuck. I look back though to the age you are and I was ok. It's very fleeting.

Muffin101 · 30/05/2024 19:52

Just me on my own, v rarely these days, since having my son 2.5 years ago really… I used to love a bump progress selfie 🤰🏼 I used to take outfit photos, pretty make up day selfies, set up photos of me in pretty places while travelling, that sort of thing. Kick me off mumsnet immediately eh 😂

MrsSkylerWhite · 30/05/2024 19:50

2 I think in about the past 5 years. One showing a friend my lockdown hair and the other in front of a statue in Vienna, to add perspective.

Sarah2891 · 30/05/2024 19:49

Never. Can't remember the last time I had my photo taken, I just don't like pictures of myself.

GoogleWhacking · 30/05/2024 19:48

I send my husband selfies all the time!! 🤣 Maybe I'm weird.

Screamingabdabz · 30/05/2024 19:47

Another vote for never. I’m constantly boggled by the selfie culture. When I was a young woman everyone hated having photos taken. What’s changed?

mondaytosunday · 30/05/2024 19:45

Never, unless it's a group selfie with my kids it forced into it by friends. But that's about 1/1000.

SanaGoggins · 30/05/2024 19:44

Tracking weight loss so I take a pic every week atm in my pants!

Now I have lost quite a lot of weight and am more confident, I try to be in pics with my kids. The last 4 years it’s almost like I didn’t exist because I avoided the camera and would cry every time my husband took a photo of me.

BeaRF75 · 30/05/2024 19:44

Never. I can't see the point. And I don't allow other people to take photos of me either.
I truly don't understand selfies - surely they are just pure narcissism?

betterangels · 30/05/2024 19:44

Only when new ID is needed. I don't like having my picture taken.

YellowHairband · 30/05/2024 19:43

Just me? Basically never. I take selfies with my young DDs sometimes, if we're out somewhere

GaspingGekko · 30/05/2024 19:43

Whenever I need a new passport or other similar documentation.
I also tend to avoid group photos if possible.