This is probably true. Before surgery, I thought my face was basically 'normal', and that JS could correct my functional issues and even have a chance to make me look better. Now I have insecurities about my face because I feel I look a bit 'abnormal', even if some say it was an improvement overall. I could have gone my whole life without knowing the significance of a nasolabial angle or what the f**k an anterior nasal spine is. But here I am. On the one hand, I'm glad I know a lot more so I can make more informed decisions about these things going forward. On the other, it's in my head now.
For some people it may be better to not know and live in ignorance. For me not knowing and understanding gives a sense of being out of control that I can't stand. In this journey I've had a lot of people who have tried to cheer me up and tell me that they absolutely can't see what I'm talking about, which literally drives me crazy. The biggest problem for me have not been the actual objective problems, those can be analyzed and dealt with appropriately and it can be discussed what the best solution is. But getting ambigious opinions, some people don't see the problem, some people say some solution is impossible, while others say it 's possible etc, that's the real mind f**k.
In my first therapy session, my therapist said something like "you know what, I think you look like Brad pitt", and I didn't know what to respond to such ridiculous comment on such serious topic. Brad Pitt looks like Brad Pitt and I look like my self. I'm not there to discuss if Brad Pitt needs same surgery as me, and I'm sure he have his own therapist who can deal with his issues.
