The video doorbell of truth

[Chocolatecoatedkettlebell]

Got dressed today in a slightly quirkier than normal combo, a couple of poses in front of the mirror and I decided I was fashion forward and ready to drop the kids off at school (amongst many media and insta types)

I’ve just seen the footage of me returning, stomping up the driveway, hunched over looking in my bag for keys and looking like I’d got dressed in the dark. Sort of bin bag meets Freddie Kruger.

Of course this should encourage me to tone down my attempts at keeping up with the Instagrammers but in reality I’ll teach myself to “glide” up the driveway and flash a smile at the doorbell.

Sorry @Chocolatecoatedkettlebell but this just made me proper LOL
I think this footage needs to be shared so we can judge for ourselves!

I think I look ok then I see a beachball putting the rubbish out

Oh this is so true, it's actually made me change the way I walk up the drive, why do I unlock the door with a double chin every day?!!

I walked past a shop that had a mirror next to the door. I really thought I looked quite ok when I left the house, but lawd, that vision looking back at me was NOT good. And since when do I walk all odd.....

Its not only you OP.

We need the footage OP.

Been there done that. In all honesty everytime I catch myself unawares in a mirror or a camera I think HOLY HELL WHAT HAVE I BECOME?? And I vow to watch my posture.
It's the harassed, mentally overloaded mum, look. There are many of us, if that's any comfort.

This made me smile, mostly in recognition. In my case it's a shop with a long very reflective window that I have to walk past on the nursery run - I think I look alrightish and then see myself in that...

Sadly I think the video has deleted itself… honestly

Ring doorbells distort you - i hope 😂

In a similar vein I delete any footage of me staggering up to the door after a night out before I go to bed, sober me does not need to see drunk me wobbling up the path the next morning

I caught sight of myself walking past a shop window and thought it was my Mother 😂

I caught sight of myself walking past a shop window and thought it was my Mother

Ha ! Yes I get this all the time . Once I was on an empty bus and the CCTV shots kept coming back to a woman in an olive coat that I swore was my Mum.............. it was me

Note to self, don't buy a video doorbell

They definitely distort. I bet you looked gorgeous irl.

Haha! Reminds me of staying in a trendy hotel with moody interior and lighting. I had no idea my face was gold and orange from generous bronzer and blusher applications until I saw the holiday photos 😂

@LadyDanburysHat

Note to self, don't buy a video doorbell

With you on that!! 🤣

I also think my DPs camera phone is out to destroy my confidence with every photo he takes of me!

I saw footage of myself walking up the drive and I realised I’d stopped making any effort at walking elegantly and stumped along like Grotbags’ grandmother.

@Seniorandjunior

We need the footage OP.

Been there done that. In all honesty everytime I catch myself unawares in a mirror or a camera I think HOLY HELL WHAT HAVE I BECOME?? And I vow to watch my posture.
It's the harassed, mentally overloaded mum, look. There are many of us, if that's any comfort.

Simple answer to this one I find...

...don't look in the mirror....lol

I saw a miserable old bloke staring at me before I realised it was my reflection.

There and then, I decided I would give HRT a try - to see if I can turn things round a bit before it's too late.

I recorded a teams meeting yesterday.
On review I look like a large bosommed pink owl, squawking like a parrot.
Nice

Oh God, what actually changes between that last check in the mirror looking fine & catching sight of yourself minutes later looking not fine?!
All I can say is glad it's not just me.

.. don't look in the mirror....lol

Trouble is , I look ok in the mirror , I'm used to that face looking back . But a photo isn't that face

I got my Passport photos done today , (I'm not using these pictures !) I look lke a sneeryserial killer .
Are my eyebrows really that bad? My eyes that uneven?
Sadly,yes

Oh this did make me laugh. I saw my husband snickering the other day and it was footage if me on the ring doorbell coming back from my morning walk with the dog. The double chin and hair uncombed 😂

I'm sure my ring doorbell adds 10 years and about 3 stone. C-unt

There is evidence (somewhere!, can't remember) that we are so used to seeing ourselves in a mirror that we can't cope with seeing ourselves from the 'other side' ie as others see us and that view is so alien to us its quite alarming. Not helpful, maybe...

I took my Mum shopping last week, a shop assistant asked if we were sisters - my mum is 80yrs old, I’m 54!! My mum thought it was hysterical!!