What Does an Avatar Say About a Person

Post Reply New Topic

For me garyww, I didn't want to use a graphic avatar, so I used a picture of me when I was around 10 or 11 years old---even though I am 44 years old. I use a youth picture of myself because I often look back on my life now (knowing now of my autism) and find myself fascinated with my upbringing concerning my issues. My recent diagnosis makes it so clear why I was perceived as odd and eccentric by those in my school, and also by my family. I can remember when that picture was taken of me. I was standing next to a vase of roses Dad had bought for Mom on their anniversary. I remember liking my hair long, but Mom wanted me to get it cut. So I let her get me an appointment to get it cut. Then, when I became a teenager, I let it grow long again. My use of that picture also relates to the fact that even though I am now middle aged, I still feel like a child inside sometimes. I still like to play with my narrow interests---roller coasters, trains, circus models, magic tricks, etc. And, I was so...so...innocent when that picture was taken.

I just like weird pictures/art.

I like dolphins.

The primary reason is that there was a point in my life when I went into severe hikikomori mode for about five years. Watching a documentary on dolphins -- the social creatures that they are -- got me thinking, and convinced me that I couldn't cut myself off from the world no matter what I tried, and so started making an effort to integrate into the world, as bumpy and as confusing as it has been.

I have a dolphin keychain as a reminder, to remind me why I am where I am today. Or at least why I'm not as far behind as I might otherwise be, in all aspects of life. Not saying it's been all peachy and rosy, but looking back, I can see how much worse things could have been.

I just like shiny thinks so I did these Newton balls on CorelDRAW X4

I like history and I like photography (pic was taken in 1839) and this guy's hair sticks out like mine does.

Z

I love du chat noir -- and am averse to having my photograph plastered over the twiddlenet!

It's sort of a combination of things for me. I have low self esteem and just frankly don't like seeing my face associated with my posts. Plus it gives me a way of being anonymous. I picked this particular one because it seems like a strange hair do and people have said I'm strange, so it seemed fitting. I suppose I've also chosen avatars of things that I wish I was, like a sorceress, or an anime of someone that I think looks prettier than me even if it is a cartoon (low self esteem fits in here).

^Thanks Nettie - just found it and just thought it worked. I like yours too - very vogue.

Z

Double post - aargh!

It says anything you'd like it to say usually. Which means nothing at all.