Are NT's self aware all the time?

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I found it weird that most NT's care so much about their appearance, do they have their body in the head all the time? I think It's really awkward, atleast for me.

I think they're aware of other people all the time, which makes them a bit paranoid.

it's part of their orientation, something automatic

I don't know about other NTs but I have my body in my head at all times. It doesn't feel awkward. It's mostly spatial awareness- an awareness of where in space my different body parts are and how I feel.

NTs communicate with others by using their looks. Clothing, makeup, hairstyles, and such can be used as signals. Some do this more than others. There are some who do it very little, others who spend a lot of time on it.

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I'm aware of myself all the time but only because I'm afraid people are judging me and I'm insecure about my weight. left to myself I wear the same clothes repeatedly for as long as they don't smell bad. this is somewhat embarrassing to admit but there have been weeks at a time where I wore the same thing every single day. I think I'm wearing one of about 3 shirts in every picture of me on facebook.

I really like the old "plain folk" (I'm from PA and grew up around peace churches) idea that fashion is primarily designed to showcase social inequality and make statements about wealth and power, so deliberately wearing the simplest, almost uniform-like thing every day over and over was the ethical thing to do. I can't afford it yet, but when I can I'm pretty sure I'm switching to a home-made uniform like Amish men wear. I figure I can get away with it if people think it's a religious thing (though I'm a Buddhist, haha)

NTs are simply not aware of everyone all the time. In fact, they are relatively clueless about anything around them that isn't interesting... I swear if I didn't walk mindfully down the street I'd get bumped into all the time... they wait til the last second to move then do the 'shoulder sweep' crap on me if I challenge their position on the sidewalk. Add to that I never really can predict where someone will move for me or if they won't (I'm female and you'd think men would move for me but it's about 50/50) so I tend to lurch and shuffle along instead of walk confidently.

There are so many times that I'm out and about and people are very ignorant of me (maybe I don't project my ego-aura... s**t I don't have one to begin with... rather just hide in a shadow and hope no one actually looks at me).

I'm sure it's something to do with body language, since I can't figure it out.

NTs are very varied.

You know what they say...when you've met one NT, you've met one NT.

Edit to add: You can possibly say the average NT is probably more concerned with dress and appearance than the average autie or aspie, but there are undoubtedly NTs who care less than most aspies and aspies who care more than most NTs.

Wow this is really freakin stupid in my opinion, obsessed with one self. Another reason why I hate most of NT's.