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...PLEASE help)? Please take some time to read this, it would mean SO much to me (believe it or not). & serious answers only please.
I'm a 15 year old girl and I have a severe problem with my self image.
I'm overweight (although not by much), I have a bad case of acne one my face, back, and chest.
I have cellulite on my thighs and buttocks. I have just about the shortest fingers you will ever see.
I also have a severe case of Keratosis Pilaris on my face, legs, and arms (if you don't know what it is look it up).
I've tried so many things to get rid of all of these problems.
Because of my acne that I have on my chest, I can't wear any shirts that show even the slightest bit of my chest. Because of my severe KP, I can't wear short sleeved shirts or shorts/skirts/dresses. My family keeps telling me that it shouldn't matter to me and that there are more important issues in life than how I look, and that I need to stop being so self conscious. But I feel like I can't because I always get funny looks when I go out, and I can't go swimming, or to places where I need to wear a dress, nor almost everywhere in the summer. I feel like crawling in a hole at even the mention of leaving my house. I haven't felt confident or normal in as long as I can remember. About a week ago I asked my sister if my legs were ugly looking because of my skin condition and she snapped at me and said "you want the truth? yeah, they're really ugly. i'm glad you don't wear shorts or anything because it's gross".
I hate myself. I constantly go though mental breakdowns and severe depression. I know I'm ugly, I have no doubt in my mind. And when I tell this to people, they tend to go "it's the inside that matters" but we all know that it's a giant lie. I've seen people talk about how they would never date an ugly person much less be friends with them. What makes my situation worse is that I'm a teenager. We all know how much a teenager's image matters to them. I feel so alone. I'm really sorry if this is written kind of sloppily or doesn't seem to have a point, I'm just upset right now.
What do you think? What's your opinion? Is there any advice you can give me on self image that would be practical and apply to my situation? Any input whatsoever?
I'm a 15 year old girl and I have a severe problem with my self image.
I'm overweight (although not by much), I have a bad case of acne one my face, back, and chest.
I have cellulite on my thighs and buttocks. I have just about the shortest fingers you will ever see.
I also have a severe case of Keratosis Pilaris on my face, legs, and arms (if you don't know what it is look it up).
I've tried so many things to get rid of all of these problems.
Because of my acne that I have on my chest, I can't wear any shirts that show even the slightest bit of my chest. Because of my severe KP, I can't wear short sleeved shirts or shorts/skirts/dresses. My family keeps telling me that it shouldn't matter to me and that there are more important issues in life than how I look, and that I need to stop being so self conscious. But I feel like I can't because I always get funny looks when I go out, and I can't go swimming, or to places where I need to wear a dress, nor almost everywhere in the summer. I feel like crawling in a hole at even the mention of leaving my house. I haven't felt confident or normal in as long as I can remember. About a week ago I asked my sister if my legs were ugly looking because of my skin condition and she snapped at me and said "you want the truth? yeah, they're really ugly. i'm glad you don't wear shorts or anything because it's gross".
I hate myself. I constantly go though mental breakdowns and severe depression. I know I'm ugly, I have no doubt in my mind. And when I tell this to people, they tend to go "it's the inside that matters" but we all know that it's a giant lie. I've seen people talk about how they would never date an ugly person much less be friends with them. What makes my situation worse is that I'm a teenager. We all know how much a teenager's image matters to them. I feel so alone. I'm really sorry if this is written kind of sloppily or doesn't seem to have a point, I'm just upset right now.
What do you think? What's your opinion? Is there any advice you can give me on self image that would be practical and apply to my situation? Any input whatsoever?