Does anyone besides me suffer from distorted feelings of self image from time to time? Physically, that is. I am not even close to being thin. I am not beautiful by a long shot. Most often in my case these feelings crop up when I think about my relationships with others. Especially when I try to make excuses to myself of why I think people might or might not like me. I struggle with these feelings, they are not new to me. Last night I started reading Stand-in Groom (Brides of Bonneterre, Book 1) by Kaye Dacus (Christian romance). During the first few chapters the main character, a woman in her mid thirties, makes excuses to herself as to why she does not have a date. She feels that men will not like her for who she is because her physical appearance is not good enough. She perceives herself as too large and too tall, not the perfect size. However, the "hero" of the story thinks she is beautiful! Isn't it interesting that the way we see ourselves is so often