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writes:A friend of mine received a Nintendo Wii for his birthday last year and since then 3 other friends have also purchased the console. One of the features of the console is the ability to create a virtual persona or Mii. You can design this Mii to look like yourself but in a cartoony form. All four of my friends took it upon themselves to create a Mii of me. And even though each of those Miis looked different they all had one thing in common: they all looked exactly like me. This would seem fine but after some gentle mockery from my friends it soon started to affect my thoughts every moment of the day. I am now so convinced that everyone else looks at me and thinks I look like a computer game character that my self-confidence is at an all-time low. I really struggle with work and call in sick a lot, I’ve lost any trust I had with my friends, I can’t even consider approaching women and I’m worried that there’s no way I can ever be confident enough again to live a normal life. What is there that I can do? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 January 2008): Hi Hunny,
Your mates were taking the p**s having a joke but the joke was all on you, Dont take it personal they didnt mean anything by it just a bunch of guys Wiiiiiiing around hunny try to see the good side in every situation, My boys got a piccy of me and did a paint job on the computor to make me look like the witch from the wizard of oz HA! FUNNY! I have got a broom stick but its out of gas! Take the fantasy out of reality and your you, The same great guy you were and always have been, Grab that confidence back go find a drop dead girl and take her to meet your mates they wont be so cocky then hunny, Get yourself back to work it really was a joke sweetheart get back into the swing of things and let this go right over your head TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU WITH LOVE MANDY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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reader, eyeswideopen  +, writes (25 January 2008):
 I think you are having a little trouble separating fantasy from reality here. No matter how high def we are talking, NOBODY looks like a computer game character. If it's affecting your self-esteem and quality of life then maybe talking this over with a therapist would be of some comfort and help. Make an appointment. Good luck.
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