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[hadrian]

Is it just based on how much these perceived flaws affect your life? Does a guy who looks like this have BDD if he spends hours a day staring in the mirror and crying? What if he goes to extreme lengths to try to fix his 'perceived' flaws?




In regards to height, a 5'1" male who obsesses over his height obviously has height dysphoria(which by definition doesn't necessarily have negative connotations like BDD), but does he also have BDD? Does it matter at all to those who diagnose those with BDD whether or not these perceived flaws are objective reality or not?

[KiloKAHN]

Is it just based on how much these perceived flaws affect your life?

That's how I look at it. Some people dislike certain aspects of their body but manage to let it go or go through life without obsessing over it. When you have a flaw that you just can't get over, I think that's when it turns into BDD. I couldn't go through a full day without thinking about my height, or thinking that everyone else in the vicinity was looking at me like I had some awful disease. I probably thought a lot more about my height than anyone else did and it prevented me from being able to live in the moment. Instead it was always "I bet that person would have treated me better if I was taller" or "I'm going to do all these things once I get taller."