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I was just thinking back to when I was a kid and even in my early acne days before it really bothered me. I remember "not being in my head" so much and not even paying attention or giving a second thought to people with acne. I may have noticed briefly that someone had acne but the thought went away in a second and I didn't care. I took the person as a whole and something like acne (even if severe) didn't define them in my eyes. These days I am literally obsessed. I analyze every millimeter of my face. I analyze every persons face that I come in contact with. I analyze people on TVs face. I am obsessed with knowing if other people have any acne, red marks, or scars and I guess I than compare myself to them. Obviously this isn't even close to healthy but I can't stop. Does anyone else have this issue?
I also expect others without acne to be the same exact way that I am with my obsessive analyzing peoples acne. Obviously I know this isn't even close to being true but I feel it is and its really killing my confidence interacting with both friends and strangers.
As I've gotten older my acne has become more of an issue for me and I am SO much more conscious of it now at 20 than I was at 12 or 13. It bothers me a lot more and I often worry what other people see or think of me / my skin when they see me. As I've become more conscious of my acne, I have ended up being more aware of other peoples skin. But I still don't care whether a person has acne or not - and whether they do or don't have acne doesn't effect how I interact with them. I just notice that sort of thing more now, whereas I wouldn't have when I was younger - unless it was very severe. I guess when I do notice that someone also has acne or scarring, it makes me feel less alone in this - because in my own life - within my own family and friends, no one really has acne so I do feel alone or like a freak for having acne sometimes. I guess it sounds weird, but in a way it's 'comforting' to know others are going through what I am - even though I wish that none of us were dealing with this at all.
Also, if I've been having a bad skin day where I'm feeling horrible about it, I tend to notice other people's skin more and end up comparing my skin to theirs -which I don't even realise I'm doing at the time - and I know it's not 'healthy' either but sometimes I just can't help it.
So yeah - I do notice other peoples skin now. Especially on TV I think (which isn't the best idea because majority of people on TV have perfect stage lighting and makeup so their skin looks nearly flawless anyway).
Yes, this is me. It gets SO bad sometimes. When I'm at work, I notice almost everything about each customer's skin. How big their pores are, how oily or dry their skin is, if they have any acne at all, etc. If they have perfect skin, I obviously feel completely jealous, and if they have less than perfect skin, it makes me feel a bit better about myself (kind of like a "no one has flawless skin" thing). I hate being so overly observant though, because I miss when I just saw people as a whole too. Now, since I'm so paranoid about my skin, I notice other people's too, all the time.
I can completely relate to this 
I remember the days when I could just wake up, make myself look decent and leave the house. Now, all I focus on every single day is my own skin and everybody else's who I come into contact with. Weirdly, if I see anybody who has acne like mine then I feel an instant connection with them. But being so obsessed over staring at skin isn't anywhere near healthy.
Oh god I'm the same way. I over-analyze and obsess over my skin before I leave for work or anywhere really, and I notice other people's skin a lot more than I ever used to, because I'm always wanting to see how I "compare" with others. I never used to be this way, or at least it wasn't as bad.
I think as I get older my neurosis and compulsions are getting stronger and more controlling. Which is pretty frightening because what will it be like in my thirties? D:
When I first ever started to get acne at the age of 12-13 it never bothered me in the slightest.That all changed when I started to get bullied both physically and verbally and was made to feel like the scum of the earth all because I had acne.
Now at the age of 40, even though I just get breakouts now and again and my skin is better than it used to be, I am probably more obsessed than ever about my skin. I am constantly comparing my skin to other people (especially people who are of a similar age to me). The problem with comparison is that 95% of the time, I think people have better skin than me and are therefore better than me.
These days I am literally obsessed. I analyze every millimeter of my face. I analyze every persons face that I come in contact with. I analyze people on TVs face.
How big their pores are, how oily or dry their skin is, if they have any acne at all, etc. If they have perfect skin, I obviously feel completely jealous, and if they have less than perfect skin, it makes me feel a bit better about myself (kind of like a "no one has flawless skin" thing).
I thought I was the only sociopath doing that!