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[NormaJean]

I had acne since I was 13, but I never felt embarrassed till yersterday. I was on my way to my English class, but I had to use the restroom so I did. On my way out I looked in the mirror and saw my acne/red marks. I felt so embrassed that I didn't want to go because there is a girl I like in that class and she sits right beside me. So I decided not to go. I went into one of the stalls and sat there for 45 minutes. I don't know what to do. I hate my fucking acne/red marks.

[pHlat]

Yesterday was the first day you've been bothered by it? It's bothered me ever since I had it. But that's neither here nor there. Restrooms do provide excellent cover if you need a place to hide at school or in public. I wish I had some advice to give but I don't. Just know that we're all in the same boat with you and that none of us know what to do anymore.

[arrshixerrr]

Dont look in the mirror right before you have somewhere important to go to, usually it gets me down cause I usually look in the mirror in my house that makes me look better and Im on a high and feeling good. Find a good mirror in the house and exploit it and dont look in the school mirrors, they make everyone look bad, its the lighting...curse it!

[scarred4lyfe]

I had acne since I was 13, but I never felt embarrassed till yersterday. I was on my way to my English class, but I had to use the restroom so I did. On my way out I looked in the mirror and saw my acne/red marks. I felt so embrassed that I didn't want to go because there is a girl I like in that class and she sits right beside me. So I decided not to go. I went into one of the stalls and sat there for 45 minutes. I don't know what to do. I hate my fucking acne/red marks.               

Wow sounds like me.... I just cried this morning and that was my house mirror but anyway in highschool I did'nt even make to the bathroom I just cut....yeah but the worstest thing to do is to look into the bathroom mirror at school...avoid it at all cost!!! there was a point I had to stop looking in the mirror all together...if I did'nt i would'nt have graduated. But cant really give you that much advice but is too stay strong,and find away to avoid mirror's!!

[skunkanansie]

I had acne since I was 13, but I never felt embarrassed till yersterday. I was on my way to my English class, but I had to use the restroom so I did. On my way out I looked in the mirror and saw my acne/red marks. I felt so embrassed that I didn't want to go because there is a girl I like in that class and she sits right beside me. So I decided not to go. I went into one of the stalls and sat there for 45 minutes. I don't know what to do. I hate my fucking acne/red marks.               

I can totally relate, i used to do this loads. B floor bogs were my haven on bad skin days.

[girl3900]

I wonder if the bathroom lights are the same lights they have in the classrooms. If so, i'm sure i've scared a few people.

[dressedinblack]

In my severe acne days I didn't look in a mirror ever. I tried to kid meself into believing they wern't that bad, so I didn't feel too depressed and could just about face the world. I remember at 16 i plucked up the courage to stare right into the mirror in the kitchen, which had a bright flouresant light in there, well i felt like killing myself after seeing my face covered in red marks and spots. So after that i went back to never using a mirror, luckily i never needed to style my hair in gel and all that shit, so i never needed one. So my advice is if a mirror makes you feel that bad, simply avoid them until it clears up, an just try and remain positive. "what you don't know can't hurt you" right?