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[Tyga]

Face gets red?
Come clean?
Promise them not to tell?
Hold them hostage?
Kill them?
Hide the body?

Just wondering how you would deal with a highly embarrassing situation.

[PaulH85]

I'm not embarrassed by it. I don't see anything wrong with or awkward about being here at all.

[Kittyx3]

Not embarrased by it at all either.
Mostly everyone in my life knows I visit this & they don't care at all XD

[beentheredonethat1]

"yeah, this is how pathetic I am."

[Sasch83]

It's nobody's business. We all need support sometimes and we all have insecurities. If someone asks, just tell them to mind their own business...as simple as that.

BTW forums are GREAT ways to share information and as they say, Knowledge is Power

[omarcomin]

You have acne so you visit a site about acne, what's wrong with that? There are a hell of a lot worse sites that people could go on.

[AdieuAcne]

It's not embarrassing at all! It like Wikipedia for acne, and I don't know anyone who would be embarrassed if someone found out they were going on Wiki!

[Lola Burns]

I wouldn't be embarrassed about coming here. But I do say things here that I wouldn't want people to know about me. So... I say kill them and hide the body.

[Wynne]

No one 'finds out', I outright tell them. Nothing to hide.

[betsy91]

I would be so sad! I used to be all scared but now I'm becoming more comfortable with the people on this site that now I am adding pictures so that people know what's up. But I always get scared that someone I know will know who I am. Now I feel like deleting all my pictures!

[Sima]

Betsy, there's no reason to feel ashamed about posting pictures. At least you are being proactive about your situation and looking for solutions. Don't be embarrassed. We're all here for each other. No one on the Org is judging you based on the way your skin looks. Remember, your pictures and progress also benefit others who are in the same situation. Maybe when you're completely clear one day you'll be able to look back at your pictures and see how far you've come.

[betsy91]

Betsy, there's no reason to feel ashamed about posting pictures. At least you are being proactive about your situation and looking for solutions. Don't be embarrassed. We're all here for each other. No one on the Org is judging you based on the way your skin looks. Remember, your pictures and progress also benefit others who are in the same situation. Maybe when you're completely clear one day you'll be able to look back at your pictures and see how far you've come.

I know but I mean I don't want anyone in the real world seeing me all vulnerable and sad...

[lovingilacs]

Don't give a crap lol .

[MJRI94]

Initially I'd probably be embarrassed but it wouldn't make me mad/upset.
If people feel uncomfortable about something, generally seeking help for it is a normal thing to do, whether it is seeing a doctor, searching on the internet or whatever, so there is no real difference.

[gopackgo]

BTW forums are GREAT ways to share information and as they say, Knowledge is Power

This!

[SkyLynn]

I would tell them to check it out because I actually learn alot from people here.

"Each one teach one"

Plus, if its someone I know, I am sure they clearly see and hear about my situation from me lol.... It's weird but I actually recognize alot of the names on these forums and always check their progress. I guess I actually care about their progress and well being. Its really neat to see people overcome acne and look so beautiful and fabulous

Edited by SkyLynn, 28 December 2011 - 01:20 PM.

[PaulH85]

I would be so sad! I used to be all scared but now I'm becoming more comfortable with the people on this site that now I am adding pictures so that people know what's up. But I always get scared that someone I know will know who I am. Now I feel like deleting all my pictures!

It never even crossed my mind to be honest. Maybe it's different for guys, I don't know. I mean, when my skin was bad, everyone I came into contact with could see it and form their own opinion anyway and any pictures I would have added her would have been the same.

I always call things as I see them and who I am here is who I am in person so, to me, it's one and the same. It's easy to forget there's an actual person behind a computer screen and a user name so I always make a point of forgetting that these boards are made up of people with real feelings and things they're trying to work on. Plus I'm in touch with people away from the board and have met one of the members. Meeting two more next week actually! So initially we connect over this mutual issue and we all try and help each other find answers and support each other if we struggle, which is great in itself, but them beyond that we might become friends or perhaps more. I actually think it's pretty awesome to be honest!

If there's one thing I have learned this year and especially in recent months, it is that something we might initially see as being a weakness in ourselves can actually be flipped around and become a strength. In many ways, I am stronger and better off for having experienced and struggled with acne over the years. There's a level of understanding and empathy which I wouldn't otherwise have had. Plus I can use my experiences and share them here with people who might be going through the same so that they don't feel quite so alone in their battle. It feels like that aspect of things is a gift, in a way.

Worst case scenario might be that someone sees what they perceive to be a weakness and they laugh at me. No problem because the difference is, I can work on my weaknesses and improve myself but that person would always remain narrow-minded.

Edited by PaulH85, 28 December 2011 - 01:27 PM.

[gemmyjunebug]

You melt. Honesty... if that is a major concern I would check my life priorities.

[betsy91]

I would be so sad! I used to be all scared but now I'm becoming more comfortable with the people on this site that now I am adding pictures so that people know what's up. But I always get scared that someone I know will know who I am. Now I feel like deleting all my pictures!

It never even crossed my mind to be honest. Maybe it's different for guys, I don't know. I mean, when my skin was bad, everyone I came into contact with could see it and form their own opinion anyway and any pictures I would have added her would have been the same.

I always call things as I see them and who I am here is who I am in person so, to me, it's one and the same. It's easy to forget there's an actual person behind a computer screen and a user name so I always make a point of forgetting that these boards are made up of people with real feelings and things they're trying to work on. Plus I'm in touch with people away from the board and have met one of the members. Meeting two more next week actually! So initially we connect over this mutual issue and we all try and help each other find answers and support each other if we struggle, which is great in itself, but them beyond that we might become friends or perhaps more. I actually think it's pretty awesome to be honest!

If there's one thing I have learned this year and especially in recent months, it is that something we might initially see as being a weakness in ourselves can actually be flipped around and become a strength. In many ways, I am stronger and better off for having experienced and struggled with acne over the years. There's a level of understanding and empathy which I wouldn't otherwise have had. Plus I can use my experiences and share them here with people who might be going through the same so that they don't feel quite so alone in their battle. It feels like that aspect of things is a gift, in a way.

Worst case scenario might be that someone sees what they perceive to be a weakness and they laugh at me. No problem because the difference is, I can work on my weaknesses and improve myself but that person would always remain narrow-minded.

I think because here I put up a picture of me without makeup, and I never let anyone see me without makeup. And youre a guy so there is no difference in your pictures and what people are used to seeing with you... Idk...