honey
your georgeous
i think your fine and theres nothing wrong with you!

trust me everyone has something wrong with them
my ears astick out too much
my nose is too big and i hate my teeth

and here is a few pics of me so you can see that theres something wrong with every person but every person is beautiful in some way

Girl. you ARE beautiful. I know it's incredibly hard to realize it (I too used to hate my looks throughout my teenage years. Now I've realized I'm no worse than anyone else). - Try to slowly change your way of thinking about yourself. . Say to yourself, loud or inside you, that you are beautiful! (not perfect, no one is, but beautiful). Try to take in the compliments of your friends.


and: Beauty lies within, if you are happy with yourself, you'll be even more beautiful on the outside, because you will have confidence in yourself.

You need therapy.

You are beautiful.

And you need therapy.

Six years of emotional abuse can lead to some serious trauma. Your crappy self esteem level can lead to doing things to prove your worth and beauty to others in unhealthy ways- like sleeping around.

Talk to someone, please.

Thank you very much for the compliments. I've been trying to make myself feel better and even dedicating time to this. I'll make it a point to talk to someone about it. Thanks again

this kinda makes me laugh because.. I use to have the same problem too! I use to think that I was the only one who thinks that way... but anyway..

I use to get tons and loads of compliments everyday.. and I would just tell myself that they're lying or they just feel bad for me... but a lot of guys were determined to make me thing otherwise!
here are a few steps they brought me to learn/accept.

1. learn how to take compliments. Instead of letting your insides tell you that they're lying or feel bad for you... say THANK YOU. even if the voice inside keeps on saying that stuff.. just verbalize it.. it makes a huge difference in a person! I use to think that it was really shallow for anyone to accept complements.. but hon.. it's just a compliment. It's not like you're shoving it and rubbing it into people's faces and it's not like you're talking caca and call other ppl ugly! so verbalize it!
" aww thank you.. you are too kind! (smile!!!_ )
2. when you look in the mirror, try not to examine your flaws but your attributes. You probably compare to a lot of western looks ( Caucasians ) and that's understandable because most countries do that.. and if you're in America ... it's a lot of pressure to look a lot more western.. Instead.. look at beautiful girls in your ethnicity! there are many types of beautifull..
3. remember that beauty comes from WITHIN. If you think happiness and beauty is linked.. you're not the only one.. I use to think that if someon didn't want to approach me or talk to me or befriend me in a quickie.. was obviously resulting from the case of UGLIES I caught.. but they're probably intimidated by your strong sense of self.. and don't know hot to react! so keep complimenting yourself.. and if you want to be beautiful.. you gotta be happy and proud to be what you are first.


phew.. too much typing.. but you get what i'm saying right? we're all really beautiful inside.. it's not what the outside is that matters.. it's what in the inside that counts! The people that aren't attractive are just people who lack confidence and guidance. <3
HOPE THIS HELPS!

Your beautiful. Trust me.

Just to state the obvious, and already stated im sure, Talk to a Psychologist. its not uncommon for any teen to feel that way, hell i know exactly how you feel, i do it too, eventually, with help, you can get over it, and be able to see yourself as you actually are.

Aryeani--

Since we do have a fair chance at anonymity on this site, I thought you might want a male perspective. Since I have no reason to lie and you couldn't kick my butt anyway, here is the truth:

Your boyfriend is right. Believe him!! Remember, it's the whole package, inside and out, that determines true beauty. And don't worry about single flaws because everyone has those. Instead, accept the idea that no one is perfect.

After reading your post, I looked at your pictures and I was genuinely surprised that you would think you were hideous. I believe that your father harmed your self-esteem, something that shadows you even today.

There is no stigma to seeking some type of therapy to work through the abuse you suffered. You have no reason to think you are ugly in any way. You look like a wonderful teen on the brink of a great college experience with a nice bf and a bright future ahead.