Narcissus and vampire

a monster in the mirror

Both dressed the same

wearing a black cloak

and heavy make up

Wondering in the night

Like a feminine vampire

feeding upon life energy

from others

The need to feel

admired, desired, perfect

Vampire and narcissus

Trapped in their own mirror image

The vampire looks at the mirror

and sees nothing

This what the darkness in his heart

made him believe that he had become

Deep inside he knows

that he is desirable,flawless, impeccable

perfect,

Narcissus look att his mirror image

and sees everything

But his reflection is nothing

but a faded echo

Both victims of solipsistic fantasies

When Narcissus and Vampire

become one

- BDD body dysmorphia

A broken mirror image

and the inner voice, distorted

~¤~ Anamorphosis ~¤~

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(source Wikipedia)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder, which involves a disturbed body image. Body dysmorphic disorder is generally diagnosed of those who are extremely critical of their physique or self image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect.

Most people wish they could change or improve some aspect of their physical appearance, but people suffering from BDD, generally considered of normal apearence, believe that they are so unspeakably hideous that they are unable to interact with others or function normally for fear of ridicule and humiliation at their appearance.

BDD combines obsessive and compulsive aspects which has linked it to the OCD spectrum disorders among psychologists. People with BDD may engage in compulsive mirror checking behaviors or mirror avoidance, typically think about their appearance for more than one hour a day and in severe cases may drop all social contact and responsibilities as they become homebound. The disorder is linked to an unusually high suicide rate among all mental disorders.

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