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I think with most of the situations with parents, they're just clueless. I know my mom is. What really gets me are the stupid people that do it intentionally. When my acne was more severe (now I just suffer from a few pimples, mostly hyperpigmentation and patchy dry skin) in 8th grade, this kid told me that it looked like I had a mustache of zits. Thanks!
I understand a little, but I wish they would make an effort to learn about our condition. Our parents are supposed to be the most supportive people in our lives. It is upsetting that they continue to remain ignorant.
I hate the jerks too, like that kid you mentioned.
After my acne starting getting worse, one friend said:
"You're never gonna get any, dude."
and then another jockish type said:
"So, how do you live? Cause I know you're not getting any."
Funny how right they were. After the acne got worse, every girl I knew lost interest in me
Acne is the best path for learning that people mostly judge you based on looks.
" No offence but.. Proactiv. "
" Ever heard of Proactiv ? "
" EWWW... You have pimples on your BACK ! "
" What`s that ? "
" Omg.. What happened to your face !? "
" You needa start washing your face. "
The thing that makes me feel angry about acne is my friends'comments. They are jealous because people usuallylike to discuss with me, so they try to make me feel bad by saying those bad comments. One day one of my friend told me.
"You spend all your money on acne products, though you don't get good results"
I told him "at least i don't need to change my whole face like you. Actually man for real youre wasting money because yoou could go play horror movie without any makeup"
Since then he doesn't even mention it
Reading through this entire thread I can't help but be shocked and appalled at some of the things that have been said to you guys. I can't imagine ever saying anything that cruel to anyone based on their appearance.
And it's funny that some people take it upon themselves to inform us of our acne - do they really think we haven't noticed?
I got acne early (around 10) so I had a lot of my classmates ask me about the things on my face. When I was in junior high (my first year in a public school - needless to say I was an extremely awkward kid) a group of boys in my woodshop class passed me a note with a poorly drawn figure on it with tons of spots all over the face, with "This is you" written in the corner. That was probably the worst thing anyone has ever said to me about my acne (the boy sitting next to me, someone I didn't know, took a look at it and said "Don't worry, that doesn't look like you at all" which I thought was really sweet). Other than that I had a lot of people (little kids, mostly) say things like "You have pimples!", which is innocuous but it still hurt to be reminded that my acne was visible to everyone around me.
Since high school I've hardly had anyone mention it, I think because it's gotten somewhat better, I've gotten better at covering it up, and most people I know have acne or have gone through it in puberty. I still spend hours obsessing over my face in the mirror! I think I always will even if my face ends up crystal clear.
" when we were away on holiday, one of my friends said wow youve got so many mosquito bites on your back "
-- ahah. I remember when I first got like 3 pimples on my chest,
before all the horribleness began. This girl pointed at my chest in front of the damn class,
& she was like what`s that ? & gave me a disgusted face.
I was just like " mosquito bites. "
& Last year there were these couple of kids in my class,
and when I got cysts they said the most fucked up shit to me.
When I came into class one day, it was all quiet, & then this kid had to say something.
I forgot what it was but it was something like " damn, what happened to you face !? looks like.. blahblah. "
And one day I was walking home from school & my ex boyfriend`s friend was up outside his house.
So I just walk right by them minding my own buisness, and then the friend goes
" DAAAAMN, she got madd pimples ! "
I just felt like smacking him & saying " Too bad you haven`t gone through puberty yet. "
And I just hate people staring at me.. Like the " Wtf is wrong with her face !? " look.
Reading through this entire thread I can't help but be shocked and appalled at some of the things that have been said to you guys. I can't imagine ever saying anything that cruel to anyone based on their appearance.
And it's funny that some people take it upon themselves to inform us of our acne - do they really think we haven't noticed?
I got acne early (around 10) so I had a lot of my classmates ask me about the things on my face. When I was in junior high (my first year in a public school - needless to say I was an extremely awkward kid) a group of boys in my woodshop class passed me a note with a poorly drawn figure on it with tons of spots all over the face, with "This is you" written in the corner. That was probably the worst thing anyone has ever said to me about my acne (the boy sitting next to me, someone I didn't know, took a look at it and said "Don't worry, that doesn't look like you at all" which I thought was really sweet). Other than that I had a lot of people (little kids, mostly) say things like "You have pimples!", which is innocuous but it still hurt to be reminded that my acne was visible to everyone around me.
Since high school I've hardly had anyone mention it, I think because it's gotten somewhat better, I've gotten better at covering it up, and most people I know have acne or have gone through it in puberty. I still spend hours obsessing over my face in the mirror! I think I always will even if my face ends up crystal clear.
Same here, even when I'm clear I'm always going to obsess. And i know that once i'm clear i'll become one of those people who FREAKS when they start to feel one pimple coming because I'll think that the whole cycle is starting over again for me.
I also think it's funny how people tell us to "wash our face." OMFG. 
we take better care of our faces and hygiene better than anyone else does! IF ONLY THEY KNEW! Everyone should have to go through this or no one should at all! 
Really nobody makes fun of me, i mean, people say stuff jokingly but ill just joke back
One time in class we were having a discussion about meth and someone said "**** uses meth, look at his face"...I replied and said "I have herpes from eating yo mommas nasty coochie" and the whole classes yelled "ohhhhhhhhhh", i know he felt stupid. Even the teacher laughed.
Reading through this entire thread I can't help but be shocked and appalled at some of the things that have been said to you guys. I can't imagine ever saying anything that cruel to anyone based on their appearance.
And it's funny that some people take it upon themselves to inform us of our acne - do they really think we haven't noticed?
I got acne early (around 10) so I had a lot of my classmates ask me about the things on my face. When I was in junior high (my first year in a public school - needless to say I was an extremely awkward kid) a group of boys in my woodshop class passed me a note with a poorly drawn figure on it with tons of spots all over the face, with "This is you" written in the corner. That was probably the worst thing anyone has ever said to me about my acne (the boy sitting next to me, someone I didn't know, took a look at it and said "Don't worry, that doesn't look like you at all" which I thought was really sweet). Other than that I had a lot of people (little kids, mostly) say things like "You have pimples!", which is innocuous but it still hurt to be reminded that my acne was visible to everyone around me.
Since high school I've hardly had anyone mention it, I think because it's gotten somewhat better, I've gotten better at covering it up, and most people I know have acne or have gone through it in puberty. I still spend hours obsessing over my face in the mirror! I think I always will even if my face ends up crystal clear.
Oh my gosh, that totally reminded me of 7th grade. I sat at this table in Algebra with 3 total jerks (actually, I was surrounded by jerks). I really did not look my best back then, severe acne because I had no idea what to do to take care of it; and I had hit puberty early but hadn't made up for it in height, so I was a little heavy. So I'm sitting in the sea of asses, and this piece of paper falls in my lap. It was meant for the guy next to me, and he tried to grab it from me, but I opened it and there was an overweight stick figure with huge spots allover its face. Next to it was my name, badly misspelled. When you're that young and so insecure, that really isn't the best thing. I got better looking and grew out of that stage, but I don't think I've shaken that insecurity away yet...
And I must agree that people who think we dont wash our faces are super ignorant!!! I take better care of myself than anyone I know...
Oh my gosh, that totally reminded me of 7th grade. I sat at this table in Algebra with 3 total jerks (actually, I was surrounded by jerks). I really did not look my best back then, severe acne because I had no idea what to do to take care of it; and I had hit puberty early but hadn't made up for it in height, so I was a little heavy. So I'm sitting in the sea of asses, and this piece of paper falls in my lap. It was meant for the guy next to me, and he tried to grab it from me, but I opened it and there was an overweight stick figure with huge spots allover its face. Next to it was my name, badly misspelled. When you're that young and so insecure, that really isn't the best thing. I got better looking and grew out of that stage, but I don't think I've shaken that insecurity away yet...
And I must agree that people who think we dont wash our faces are super ignorant!!! I take better care of myself than anyone I know...
Yeah, I was in 7th grade too. Kids in middle school can be SO insensitive, especially boys. It's really the worst possible time for anyone, especially someone with acne. And it really does have a lasting effect. I wasn't teased at all for any reason after that year but I was paranoid and had low self-esteem throughout high school and to this day.
People who say we need to wash our faces think they're doing us a favor! It's sad, really, because if they had any idea what it was like to deal with all of the lotions and creams and gels and washes and medications they wouldn't be making such a ridiculous statement.
On the subject of parents, I think that things will change as a different generation gets to the parental age. My parents are from a time (not that long ago) where people were very ignorant and only understood things that were taught in schools and that in itself was very limited. People were not as exposed to conditions such as acne and so it has always been a strange thing to them.
These days we are taught so much more in schools, including social skills. While our peers still pick on us for having acne- that is through immaturity and again a lack of understanding. But as we grown up we are taught to become more accepting of each other and this will be taken into adulthood.
Reading through this entire thread I can't help but be shocked and appalled at some of the things that have been said to you guys. I can't imagine ever saying anything that cruel to anyone based on their appearance.
And it's funny that some people take it upon themselves to inform us of our acne - do they really think we haven't noticed?
I got acne early (around 10) so I had a lot of my classmates ask me about the things on my face. When I was in junior high (my first year in a public school - needless to say I was an extremely awkward kid) a group of boys in my woodshop class passed me a note with a poorly drawn figure on it with tons of spots all over the face, with "This is you" written in the corner. That was probably the worst thing anyone has ever said to me about my acne (the boy sitting next to me, someone I didn't know, took a look at it and said "Don't worry, that doesn't look like you at all" which I thought was really sweet). Other than that I had a lot of people (little kids, mostly) say things like "You have pimples!", which is innocuous but it still hurt to be reminded that my acne was visible to everyone around me.
Since high school I've hardly had anyone mention it, I think because it's gotten somewhat better, I've gotten better at covering it up, and most people I know have acne or have gone through it in puberty. I still spend hours obsessing over my face in the mirror! I think I always will even if my face ends up crystal clear.
Oh my gosh, that totally reminded me of 7th grade. I sat at this table in Algebra with 3 total jerks (actually, I was surrounded by jerks). I really did not look my best back then, severe acne because I had no idea what to do to take care of it; and I had hit puberty early but hadn't made up for it in height, so I was a little heavy. So I'm sitting in the sea of asses, and this piece of paper falls in my lap. It was meant for the guy next to me, and he tried to grab it from me, but I opened it and there was an overweight stick figure with huge spots allover its face. Next to it was my name, badly misspelled. When you're that young and so insecure, that really isn't the best thing. I got better looking and grew out of that stage, but I don't think I've shaken that insecurity away yet...
And I must agree that people who think we dont wash our faces are super ignorant!!! I take better care of myself than anyone I know...
LOL @ ''So I'm sitting in the sea of asses"
S'funny. & you're so pretty Nathalie! They must be kicking themselves now 
A middle-aged man at work said to me, "what HAVE you done to your face!? You used to be a pretty girl." Other times he'd say in front of people things like "oh you must've been stuffing your face with chocolate over the weekend, look at all those spots."
At the age of 23 I found that pretty hard to take and left soon after. Haven't had a job since.
I hate the fact some people genuinely believe it's our own fault.
A middle-aged man at work said to me, "what HAVE you done to your face!? You used to be a pretty girl." Other times he'd say in front of people things like "oh you must've been stuffing your face with chocolate over the weekend, look at all those spots."At the age of 23 I found that pretty hard to take and left soon after. Haven't had a job since.
I hate the fact some people genuinely believe it's our own fault.
Plain ignorance. Ive always found it funny to look back at the people who made comments at me about my skin when I had severe acne. Most left school with nothing to their names other than a criminal record and those that didnt had their own little battles with their skin, even if it wasnt half as bad as my own. Thats karma for ya!
Chocolate is the classic reason that those ignorant people think they can offer someone. Now im on my milk free diet plain or dark chocolate is my only little treat that agrees with my skin.
A middle-aged man at work said to me, "what HAVE you done to your face!? You used to be a pretty girl." Other times he'd say in front of people things like "oh you must've been stuffing your face with chocolate over the weekend, look at all those spots."At the age of 23 I found that pretty hard to take and left soon after. Haven't had a job since.
I hate the fact some people genuinely believe it's our own fault.
Plain ignorance. Ive always found it funny to look back at the people who made comments at me about my skin when I had severe acne. Most left school with nothing to their names other than a criminal record and those that didnt had their own little battles with their skin, even if it wasnt half as bad as my own. Thats karma for ya!
Chocolate is the classic reason that those ignorant people think they can offer someone. Now im on my milk free diet plain or dark chocolate is my only little treat that agrees with my skin.
is that you in your avatar??
cause you look just like seth mcfarlane(the creator of the family guy)
A middle-aged man at work said to me, "what HAVE you done to your face!? You used to be a pretty girl." Other times he'd say in front of people things like "oh you must've been stuffing your face with chocolate over the weekend, look at all those spots."At the age of 23 I found that pretty hard to take and left soon after. Haven't had a job since.
I hate the fact some people genuinely believe it's our own fault.
Plain ignorance. Ive always found it funny to look back at the people who made comments at me about my skin when I had severe acne. Most left school with nothing to their names other than a criminal record and those that didnt had their own little battles with their skin, even if it wasnt half as bad as my own. Thats karma for ya!
Chocolate is the classic reason that those ignorant people think they can offer someone. Now im on my milk free diet plain or dark chocolate is my only little treat that agrees with my skin.
is that you in your avatar??
cause you look just like seth mcfarlane(the creator of the family guy)
Haha yeah thats me from June 2007. Back when I was briefly happy with how I looked. I can see what you are saying lol. I wouldnt mind having his talent though.
My brother (whose skin is NOT perfect, in fact his is getting worse while mine is getting better and hes 2 years older) was like "I can just imagine all your little friends calling you 'pimply pimply pimply'" I was like .. WOOOW... I think I threw something at him.
I HATE it when little kids are like "what's that on your face?" I never know how to respond.
One time, this mother of a girl I know and don't like, was like "I sell skin products and I think you could really benefit from them." I like DIED... right there..
Another time, a girl who I thought I was friends with told me she overheard people talking about me, and one of them didnt know who I was so the other one was like "you know that girl, the one with all the pimples on her face".. SMH...
A guy at school was like, "have you ever heard of zit cream?" I didn't answer..
People will say whatever comes into their head.. It's either that they're ignorant, or they're fuckin RUDE. Either way I just ignore them. I wish I had a better strategy, though. But I'd rather have them just STOP talking. =\
My brother (whose skin is NOT perfect, in fact his is getting worse while mine is getting better and hes 2 years older) was like "I can just imagine all your little friends calling you 'pimply pimply pimply'" I was like .. WOOOW... I think I threw something at him.
I HATE it when little kids are like "what's that on your face?" I never know how to respond.
One time, this mother of a girl I know and don't like, was like "I sell skin products and I think you could really benefit from them." I like DIED... right there..
Another time, a girl who I thought I was friends with told me she overheard people talking about me, and one of them didnt know who I was so the other one was like "you know that girl, the one with all the pimples on her face".. SMH...
A guy at school was like, "have you ever heard of zit cream?" I didn't answer..
People will say whatever comes into their head.. It's either that they're ignorant, or they're fuckin RUDE. Either way I just ignore them. I wish I had a better strategy, though. But I'd rather have them just STOP talking. =\
You are right it is very very rude. I class it in a way as discrimination- its not acceptable to comment on someone's sex, race, class, weight etc but why it is acceptable to comment on someone's acne? It isnt.
I just remembered of a particularly horrible comment that I received while I was working in a Hotel bar in July/August 2007. I didnt have acne at this point but generally poor skin as I was a teenager- so what. A customer came up to me at the counter and asked for a green tea. I was polite and helpful as I always was. She decided to then tell me that I should try it because it would be good for my skin. Ok so it wasnt directed at an acne sufferer but how dare this random woman who I had never seen before in my life say something like that? She had no idea how much that comment upset me, particularly with my personal mental battle with acne.
No one has said anything bad recently (I am in high school), but in middle school people were alot worse.
This one kid would always say, "hey man, look you got pimples, hahaha"
and my friends would draw pictures of me with dots all over my face.
My grandpa asked me if I got in a fight once and I didn't really know what to say.
My experiences haven't been to bad but I am still a mess mentally from all the red spots on my face even though no one says anything about it.
My brother (whose skin is NOT perfect, in fact his is getting worse while mine is getting better and hes 2 years older) was like "I can just imagine all your little friends calling you 'pimply pimply pimply'" I was like .. WOOOW... I think I threw something at him.
I HATE it when little kids are like "what's that on your face?" I never know how to respond.
One time, this mother of a girl I know and don't like, was like "I sell skin products and I think you could really benefit from them." I like DIED... right there..
Another time, a girl who I thought I was friends with told me she overheard people talking about me, and one of them didnt know who I was so the other one was like "you know that girl, the one with all the pimples on her face".. SMH...
A guy at school was like, "have you ever heard of zit cream?" I didn't answer..
People will say whatever comes into their head.. It's either that they're ignorant, or they're fuckin RUDE. Either way I just ignore them. I wish I had a better strategy, though. But I'd rather have them just STOP talking. =\
You are right it is very very rude. I class it in a way as discrimination- its not acceptable to comment on someone's sex, race, class, weight etc but why it is acceptable to comment on someone's acne? It isnt.
I just remembered of a particularly horrible comment that I received while I was working in a Hotel bar in July/August 2007. I didnt have acne at this point but generally poor skin as I was a teenager- so what. A customer came up to me at the counter and asked for a green tea. I was polite and helpful as I always was. She decided to then tell me that I should try it because it would be good for my skin. Ok so it wasnt directed at an acne sufferer but how dare this random woman who I had never seen before in my life say something like that? She had no idea how much that comment upset me, particularly with my personal mental battle with acne.
What a bitch that woman is! That's not any of her business at all....and for the record i drink alot of green tea each day because i happen to like the way it tastes but its never done anything for my skin 
I also really hate the whole "chocolate" argument. What, do they think that people with clear skin never eat chocolate? What about the masses of overweight people with clear skin? It's such an ANNOYING and ignorant thing to say.
To Xdax - that's such a stupid comment for that person to make - do they WANT you do be depressed or something? I just don't understand people 
I'm sorry you had that happen to you!
All of the things I've read here are pretty horrible! People are so tactless!
I've been lucky that nobody has ever said anything nasty to me directly about my skin, or even behind my back (not that I would know 
). What happens to me is that my friends will talk about other people's acne in front of me. And it's always negative (of course ) . Like, "Some of the guys in our school have such bad acne." or "He's nice, but his acne is awful.". This is quickly followed by a backtrack when they remember that I'm there. In some ways, this is worse.
You see, it proves, I guess, that my friends don't think about ME having acne, and it doesn't bother them. On the other hand, it's just a painful reminder that anyone who doesn't know me well automatically focuses on my acne. I mean, if my friends think acne's gross on other people, other people are gonna think it's gross on me (Well, I knew that already, but I still don't like getting confirmation. )! What's particularly annoying is when those same friends then say to me " I don't know why you worry about your skin. It's not that bad. Nobody cares anyway...". I know they're trying to be nice, but seriously, it's just BS. Has this happened to anyone else?
Oh, I also get those "Geez, what happened to your face?" looks when I haven't seen someone for a while. Those are a killer...