A few days ago I read a post in another part of the forum asking whether you perceive yourself as bigger than your real size (link). This was a no brainer for me, I immediately responded yes, because I still see myself as a 300+ lbs. I read through some other responses and was a bit surprised to read that some people actually saw themselves as thinner than reality. It was an interesting post and I figured that was the end of that subject. Hah. That darn post has been on my mind since I read it.
The more I've thought about it, the more I realized my answer in the post wasn't entirely truthful. I've always thought of myself as ridiculously huge (even as a small child), and I admittedly have no clue what I really look like. But a part of me sees myself as me, not fat, not skinny, just me. That part of me was always shocked to see myself in pictures because I had no idea I was so freakin' fat. I'm not sure if this is making any sense, but it comes down to part of me thinking I was fat, and the other part not seeing that I was overweight.
I was just wondering how others perceive themselves. Does anyone else have this issue or am I just a little extra crazy?