Is it normal to hate having a physical body?

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I don't like having a body. I hate looking in the mirror and seeing myself, sleeping and eating make no sense to me, etc. It's not that I hate my appearance, I think I look quite average, actually. But sometimes it feels like I'm trapped in this body, something inside of me is struggling to get out and be free. I've tried to cope with this in many ways and none have yielded any significant relief.

To be fair, it could relate to my disorders (I have tourette's and a good deal of issues with my breathing and muscles), but I've never had much discomfort with those disorders otherwise. Is this a normal thing to be feeling?

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  • lilJason101
    5 years ago

    I'd say it is. its just life

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  • Hagart
    5 years ago

    You could possibly be trans?? But I don’t know other than that... OOOO there is a disorder where you feel like you’re watching everything from outside your body. Like you’re you but you’re not really present ? I don’t really know. Either Shannon Taylor or her sister (yt is Chickrighthere) made a video about it

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      5 years ago

      I am trans, but that’s unrelated. My gender dysphoria that I’ve experienced is a very separate feeling. My hatred of being physically corporeal is much different, however, I thank you for the suggestion. And yeah, that’s disassociation (specifically derealization), and I have a disassociative disorder, but I don’t know if it’s too related. I don’t have it like the way you said it. Again, though, thank you greatly for the suggestion

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      • Hagart
        5 years ago

        Hmm okay well I’m sorry you have these weird feelings. It must be super confusing. I can’t think of anything else it could be but hopefully you figure it out

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  • Ronniexx
    5 years ago

    I don't think it's normal but I do think almost the same way, just not as extreme

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  • Himars11
    5 years ago

    It’s not normal, despite what gaygirl420 says (you going to take the advice of someone with 420 at the end of their name?), you should see help. It sounds almost like something someone would say before shooting them selves.

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    • Hagart
      5 years ago

      Lol I don’t think it’s that extreme. If it is then yes get the help but there are things I’ve heard about similar situations. Those people do have other serious mental illnesses but they don’t want to kill themselves or anything

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  • Gaygirl420
    5 years ago

    Honestly for me it's normal, i relate a lot ✌️

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  • khorne
    5 years ago

    sorry to say that attitude is a marker for several mental disorders, I would seek a professional.

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