From post# 125
I'm not too bothered if I end up in a shot, but I hate the feeling that I'm being watched :yikes: and with a camera pointed at me :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:
At this point I tried to play down how being photographed makes me feel.
From post# 160
Because I tried to play down the 'effects' I don't think it was understood how strongly I feel on this matter. Having photos taken (whether I know at the time or not) causes me quite serious bouts of paranoia - and being called a 'wuss' at the time really didn't help at all.
At this point I, quite clearly, expressed how being photographed makes me feel.
From post# 168
Having photos taken (whether I know at the time or not) causes me quite serious bouts of paranoia
Reitterating how I felt when more shots were posted.
A while after this, after carefull consideration, I have decided:
To remove my avatar,
To remove my signature,
To remove the ability to receive p.m's or email from site members,
That the only way I have to protect myself from feeling like this is to no longer go to Meets,
That, at least for the foreseeable future, I will no longer post on the BcUK forums - this will probably be my last.
The effects of having photos of me posted and the various related comments during and after the Meet have made me feel physically ill - to such an extent that I have had several seizures since returning from the Meet on Sunday.