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Q: facing life alone
asked by: lonelyperson09 on March 7th, 2009
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HI

When I was in my late teens I sufferd with real bad acne. After years of different treatments I finally got rid of MOST of the active acne, however have been left with scarring. I have spend teh last few years having differnt treatments to reduce the scarring, which has helped.

when I was in my late teens I was bullied and had to listen to a lot of hurtful comments like "you nearly look normal now" and that was from a cousin who was trying to be nice!!!

Although I had friends in the early years of my teens I lost them all when I got acne as I stopped going out.
Then in my mid 20s I started a new course in a new university, the active acne was nearly gone and I made a few friends. for the first time in years I felt a little content. I still had no confidence and hated my skin.
now we have left university and are working. they have all met boyfriends and have totally forgotten about me. i feel so lonely. i have tried to get out there and meet new friends but its just do hard. I also feel so let down by the girls.

i dont think I will ever be confident or have self esteem. today is my birthday and sometimes I just wish that life treated me better. dont get me wrong I know there is people starving in the world.

I dont know why i am wriiring this i dont even know does it make sense but I guess I just wish I met a guy, someone to love me. I dont know what its like to be loved ort to be in love but I imagine its a wounderful feeling. even as a kid all i wanted was to meet a guy get married and have kids.

I really dont think it will ever happnen for me now, and i just dont think I can face the rest of my life alone.

Thanks for taking teh time to read this

Trica
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J3nnyuk
replied on March 8th, 2009
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Hi sorry to hear about your problems.....But i think that if you think that you are neva going to meet anyone or everyone is going to think you are ugly....Then you more than likely won't meet anyone you need to be confident....and belive in yourself...I nkow this isn't easy after being bullied but you are a good person who deserves happiness so just tell yourself that and get yourself out there....even buy some new clothes to make yourself feel better or shoes! they always work for me Lol....Good luck...Jenny
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FlorisDVijfde
replied on March 11th, 2009
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I was bullied too for acne back in the day (it was not overly bad) but I can imagine that your problem was even worse.

"you nearly look normal now" is an awful comment that you don't deserve. It is mostly better to spend quality time with people you actually like than to spend a lot of time with family.

What you could learn from me: well actually I am quite happy without a relationship. I am generally a person that needs little interactions with others to feel content. I can totally lose myself in interesting activities that are "asocial": gaming, making music, building model kits and what not.

For more extraverted people I can understand life's tougher because you need more people around you. It could help to reach more inward and find out who and what you could be. Focus on things you can change, be it your own body and health or your activities outside work.
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JavaMissus
replied on March 11th, 2009
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I would say be happy and content being single...Take on a new attitude on life...I just did a AOL "Woman's Day" poll and was shocked the people that are unhappy with their life...The number was staggering of the ones that wish they had never married the person...Sure this is not everyone, but I know of many single people that love their life...Accepting yourself and loving yourself is the name of the game...When you are like this, you radiate the beauty inside you....A person who is beautiful on the outside can be a shallow individual....An ordinary person that people may not look at twice, could be a hidden treasure....There are many of us "hidden treasures" around....

Just my thoughts,
Caroline
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riftwarden
replied on March 11th, 2009
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(happy birthday!!!)

Smile

i hope you will find happiness...
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lonelyperson09
replied on March 26th, 2009
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Hi

Thank you for the kind replies, I hope I will learn to be more content been single and alone.

I wish all of ye happiness in ur lives.


thanks again
T
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ServiceU
replied on May 9th, 2009
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i m 32 y.o and i still have acne, so what ever worked for you it will be nice if you pass that information down to me.
i dont believe that's all your talking about. i m left with scaring also, but it has never been a big deal to me, or hindered anything.

you have to build your confidence levels, especially now that your acne is nearly gone. you will find someone that will love you for the way that you are. when your looking for love, it ususally comes when your not looking.
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