When I was single, I ate fast food. When I was single, I wasted a lot of time watching TV. When I was single, I was a more visible friend. When I was single, I spent much of my evenings desperately scrolling through online dating sites...and, as a result, I had a photo album on my phone overflowing with pictures of me.
Me on vacation. Me on the couch. Me apple picking. Me at a friend's wedding. Me at another friend's wedding. Me. Me. Me.
These photos were kept in the archives to keep my dating profile current, or to send to a potential future ex-boyfriend.
I don't think I'm alone here. Do all singles have a "Me" album? An album of curated photos, perhaps filtered, that have passed the "do I look dateable" test.
I suspect I had the "Me" album photos less for them and more for me. I needed those good photos as a reminder that I am awesome and adorable. Stashed away where only I have access.
I am happy to report that my "Me" album has been edited down to just two photos for some time now. Just the photos that make me smile when I see them because they're a time capsule.
Sophomore year in high school
Glamour Shots in middle school
Maybe you are happily married and still have an album of great photos of yourself. I guess the reasoning behind each album is different.
I just hope that the album is for you and not for them. In my experience, the people that care about how perfect you look in those pictures are not worth it.
