[quote]Did you ever look in the mirror and not know who you were?[/quote]No. But while I know who it is I see in the mirror, I dislike him. I make every effort to avoid seeing my reflection, and I get flustered when I'm forced to. I guess I'm a bit of an eisoptrophobe. I know who I am, but I dislike it, and the knowledge that I can do virtually nothing about that fact makes me resent myself, and life in general. Among other things, of course. It's a contributing factor. However, pictures of myself that also include others — a friend, family member — are easier to look at than if I'm alone. I'm likely having a good time in that picture, or smiling. It's a reminder that there exists people out there [i]to[/i] have a good time with, or [i]to[/i] be happy with. Maybe it's less a fear of my own reflection, a fear of who I am, and more a fear of being alone, or at least, being reminded that I [i]am[/i] indeed alone.