What motivated you to make your avatar yourself?

For those of you who have their face (like your whole face) as your avatar, what motivated you? I am not fully out, and neither is my S.O. so even though I want to change my avatar (believe it or not I am not a poorly drawn depressed demon man, I know, I had you are fooled with the nearly picture perfect realism that is my avatar) to my face, I worry about being recognized. Even though this is the only social media type site I am on (yeah, I'm lame no FB or twitter). And the chances are extremely low.

Any input?

 

I actually wondered where you went because I just look at Avatars to ID members. So I was like, dang Holly is on here all the time now she has vanished. I feel silly now. But I like the new pic! I think it's cool to see actual people, which is why I want to change...but dang, I am worried. But then again if I do get ID-ed they kind of have to explain what they are doing on an LGBT support forum in the first place....hmmm.

 

I'm not suggesting someone sees the avatar and then sees me at the grocery store. I'm talking someone I know gets on here (or already is on here) and says "oh, CharlieHK is really ***********". If that is what you are asking.

 

I'd been thinking about doing it for a while- usually, I just like to use a favorite show/cartoon or characters I'm fond of. But didn't have a ton of pics I really liked, besides a couple in my albums. This was a selfie I took a few months ago and kept around because it turned out.

So like a lemming, I just followed the leader.

 

Took a lot of face angling and cursing while adjusting my hair and beanie. :lol: Looking good yourself.

 

Yeah I have a selfie I took a few month back that I was planning on using.

I think I've solved my biggest issue, if I am ID-ed, I have the same type of potential dirt they do. "Why are you on an LGBT forum? Looking for oatmeal cookie recipes aye?". Even though I hate to be the type of person uses threats when threatened. But being trans* and not wanting to out my S.O. is a pretty big thing.

 

Yeah, the only person I'm honestly worried about stumbling upon this is my mother. Anyone else, take it or leave it. I maintain a pretty decently sized online presence (Tumblr, Facebook, etc) so if I was going to be outed, I would've been outed already.

And even if my mother did find this, it could (potentially) work to my advantage. "See, I'm not gender confused!"

But yeah. I can understand.

 

Yeah I think I'm gonna do it. You guys have convinced me. Okay so now I'll answer my own question.

I was motivated by the logic of other people here on the site.

 

:roflmao: Yes, in short, peer pressure.

 

Hey look at that, the guy's without wings.

 

Lol, yeah. Now if my heart would get out of my stomach that would be great. I am literally nervous for no reason now. That's how it works though. Get yourself worked up over nothing.

Thanks for the help everyone. :icon_wink