I never like myself, but today I look much worse than usual, even though I haven’t changed anything, the same makeup, the same clothes, however I look at myself in the mirror and look disgusting, and I don’t know why. I hate that I have to work today, I’m waiting for the working day to end to go home as soon as possible, my mood is so terrible, I don’t want anyone to see my face so damn much. But i just don’t understand what the problem is. When I was in school, I preferred to skip classes on days like this.
When you look in the mirror, you see yourself through a mood filter. If you are feeling happy and optimistic, you will see a nicer looking reflection.
Besides, small things can effectively change how you look in subtle ways. Are the clothes a bit more wrinkly or need adjustment? Do you need a haircut or shave? Did you sleep well and are you drinking enough water? Also, your body posture is different.
My ex has mood swings related to their body image. One day they thought they looked nice and fit, the other day they looked fat and ugly. To me nothing changed, except that on the bad days, they had bad posture in front of the mirror. Unconsciously, they were self sabotaging themselves.