'Initially, I believed I was afraid of the breakouts themselves; sore, red, and angry. But now, at age 22, I've realized that what I actually feared was the low self-esteem that always seemed to follow — and I'm not alone.'
Given the abundance of acne treatments I tried throughout the years, I find it difficult to align myself with those who haven’t experienced the physical and mental effects of acne, not to mention the lingering scars — again both literally and figuratively. But after years of negative comments about my skin, any compliments I have received since have felt bizarre, borderline ridiculous. Even now, I don’t think I deserve them.
.” Recently, young women have taken to the app to discuss the idea of going from feeling unattractive in school to being told they are conventionally pretty, or that their appearance is now acceptable. Just like me, they’ve found themselves in something of an identity crisis. “Then they say you’re fishing for compliments,” observes one TikToker in the comments section underneath a viral video explaining the concept, “but u just can’t see yourself that way.
Though this may sound like a nice problem to have, it’s far from a humblebrag. If anything, I feel this way because I know firsthand just how debilitating having acne — and the— can be. For years, acne was such a big part of my life. It shaped my character and relationships, but I’m not the only one to question who I am without it.
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