As a child I had no visualisation of myself, just as I had no visualisation of anything else. I assumed other people had legs, because they walked. Wore clothes, because it was cold or wet outdoors. Carried items, because I could hear them put them down or make noise with them, so naturally they must have hands. People smelled different, sounded different, and so it was a logical extrapolation to me that they must have some variety in look as well. Of course I had a choice in the type of clothing I wore, how I styled my hair, wore a wristwatch and so on.

Nothing has really changed as an adult. I don't care how people look. I conform to most societal norms out of need or expectation (I wear clean clothes so as not to smell bad or be dirty, I brush my teeth to keep them healthy and not have bad breath, I wear a necktie and this type of clothing and footware as part of my job, etc). Other people are just as present now as they have always been, but the visuality of them is almost never at the forefront of my mind.

What an interesting question.


I've realised I don't, I know i'm overweight cause I can feel my belly and have some breathing issues but that's about it.

OH I know I have blond hair and blue eyes but that's cause my parents told me.

I wonder if people born blind experience body or gender dysmorphia? Or is it a thing that only plagues the sighted?