--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Of course I didn't notice that you…" description: "\"Of course I didn't notice that you resemble the Elephant Man in my profile picture; I was distracted by how thin I look.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/anonymous-1_elephant-man_of-course-i-didn-t-notice-that-you-resem_2891203.jpg" --- # Of course I didn't notice that you resemble the Elephant… ![“Of course I didn't notice that you resemble the Elephant Man in my profile picture; I was distracted by how thin I look.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/anonymous-1_elephant-man_of-course-i-didn-t-notice-that-you-resem_2891203.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/anonymous-1_elephant-man_of-course-i-didn-t-notice-that-you-resem_2891203.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/anonymous-1_elephant-man_of-course-i-didn-t-notice-that-you-resem_2891203.jpg) > “Of course I didn't notice that you resemble the Elephant Man in my profile picture; I was distracted by how thin I look.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker dismisses a comparison by focusing on their own insecurities, revealing avoidance of uncomfortable truths. **In simple terms:** Avoiding uncomfortable truths by focusing on self‑image. Key Takeaway Recognize and address underlying discomfort. Themes self‑image avoidance comparisons Mood reflective defensive Type observational personal. When to use this quote - social media interactions - personal insecurities - conflict resolution Key Concepts psychology deflection Questions to Reflect On - What discomfort are you avoiding? - How does self‑image affect your reactions? 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That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/me-i-have-been-through-a-lot-but-i-still-manage-to-have-a-smile-on-my/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Distance is a test of love. many will fail for those who can't withstand it, but for those who can, theres only one answer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/distance-is-a-test-of-love-many-will-fail-for-those-who-can-t/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Im sorry I ever tried...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/im-sorry-i-ever-tried/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Being betrayed by the one you love is the worst feeling in the world...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/being-betrayed-by-the-one-you-love-is-the-worst-feeling-in-the-world/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Let children support their parents or be imprisoned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/let-children-support-their-parents-or-be-imprisoned/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-only-person-i-ve-ever-purposely-caused-pain-here-is-myself-by/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Start a business, not a startup”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/start-a-business-not-a-startup/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-truth-is-of-course-that-the-curtness-of-the-ten-commandments-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Explore all 162,899 Anonymous quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More Elephant man quotes > [I always think I look like the Elephant Man - I can't get used to my own image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-cox/i-always-think-i-look-like-the-elephant-man-i-can-t-get-used-to-my/) [Brian Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-cox/) > [ It's amazing how quickly human beings adapt, isn't it? It was such a great crew, and David \[Lynch\] was wonderful to work with \[on… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-hurt/it-s-amazing-how-quickly-human-beings-adapt-isn-t-it-it-was-such-a/) [John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-hurt/) > [If you've got a great crew it's intense, but its quite short. 'The Elephant Man' was longer than most, for an independent film. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-hurt/if-you-ve-got-a-great-crew-it-s-intense-but-its-quite-short-the/) [John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-hurt/) > [I first got involved with Mel Brooks through 'The Elephant Man.' Everybody knows now, but they didn't know at the time that he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-hurt/i-first-got-involved-with-mel-brooks-through-the-elephant-man/) [John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-hurt/) > [The mind's the standard of the man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-watts/the-mind-s-the-standard-of-the-man/) [Alan Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-watts/) > [I'll do anything to keep everyone laughing. Things get too intense on film sets. I remember on The Elephant Man, I used to imitate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-hopkins/i-ll-do-anything-to-keep-everyone-laughing-things-get-too-intense-on/) [Anthony Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-hopkins/) > ['The Elephant Man' was hugely enjoyable to do. I thought the one stage, when Chris Tucker did the first makeup and it took 12…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-hurt/the-elephant-man-was-hugely-enjoyable-to-do-i-thought-the-one-stage/) [John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-hurt/) > [Always drawn to the theatric, Bowie also performed in stage productions of "The Elephant Man" and just recently collaborated on "Lazarus," an off-Broadway musical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-bowie/always-drawn-to-the-theatric-bowie-also-performed-in-stage/) [David Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-bowie/) > [The Elephant Man would never have gotten up and gone, ‘Oh, God. Look at me hair today.’](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-pilkington/the-elephant-man-would-never-have-gotten-up-and-gone-oh-god-look-at/) [Karl Pilkington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-pilkington/) > [But my mother loved The Elephant Man, and my father gave David Lynch a scholarship to study in Rome.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isabella-rossellini/but-my-mother-loved-the-elephant-man-and-my-father-gave-david-lynch-a/) [Isabella Rossellini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isabella-rossellini/) > [I saw David Lynch's 'The Elephant Man' when I was 15. I was completely bowled over. I found it so beautiful, strange and mesmerizing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-daniels/i-saw-david-lynch-s-the-elephant-man-when-i-was-15-i-was-completely/) [Ben Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-daniels/) > [I'm extremely excited and honoured to be given the opportunity to take on the portrayal of Joseph Merrick in the BBC's adaption of 'The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-heaton/i-m-extremely-excited-and-honoured-to-be-given-the-opportunity-to/) [Charlie Heaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-heaton/) > [I developed a script that told the real story of The Elephant Man but also told the story of my journey into the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-pearson/i-developed-a-script-that-told-the-real-story-of-the-elephant-man-but/) [Adam Pearson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-pearson/) > [I really wanted to work with David Lynch. 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