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I Battle Depression

Yep, RIP my self-esteem.. Or what was there of it

So yesterday I posted a picture of me working out in the gym and posted here on EP and that was my exact caption "building myself from grounds up. Forever ugly tho" then 20 mins ago had this person saying that she agrees with it because im an attention-seeker!!l. When i told her that she was quick to judge me because this was the first time I even posted a gym selfie because of that very specific reason, to not be called an attention-seeker or a showoff. Then she said that im the male equivalent of a girl who is full off makeup and wearing a dress saying she is looking terribly


Well im sorry but thats not the case here miss. I actually do have major self-esteem issues and i do suffer from self-hatred, i absolutely loath how i look, i look at myself in the mirror and extremely hate what i see, simply put. You assumed that im doing it for attention and quickly judged me that im asking for attention, not someone who happens to have some self-worth issues and for the first time ever, I thought i may even look somewhere fine at least... Then you had to say that to me when i was starting to finally feel good about myself ... When i said im ugly, I very much meant it... I knew it was too much of a step to take, i know i shouldnt even let anyone see my face, thank you..
MrItaliaman
This thread reminds me of a Carl Jung quote..."Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." If one steps back far enough, judgement directed at someone is really a mask for ones struggle with themselves. This girl you described has lost some measure of empathy. But to goodlife687's point - "Screw those people man!"

Why do you label yourself "ugly" and what standard do you feel you are not meeting?
MrItaliaman
Do you have the means to pursue some level of treatment for your acne? My nephew struggled with it and with a combination of diet, some creams and a few more years, it became a part of his past.
Valencia · 26-30, M
Im on meds now but its getting worse, the doctor says thats it "part of the plan"..
MrItaliaman
In other words, the doctor is implying it will get worse before it gets better? I came across a website you may have already seen. It looks like initial results are mixed but over time, most improve. Hang in there.

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/topic/191928-why-worse-before-better-and-how-bad-does-it-get/
WeirdToBeProud
Don't worry about what others have to say. I know it's hard. I'm still working on that bit myself. Just know that once you learn to love and accept all of what and who you are, no one could ever make you feel less than. I'm sure you're a beautiful person, inside and out. People are just shallow idiots and those are the people we pay no mind (:
Cal601
Watch the South Park episode entitled "Safe Space." Then get off of social media. It doesn't do anyone any good.
goodlife687
Screw those people man ! Don't let others change about how you feel about yourself !

 
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