The other day my brother who is a year younger said to me "Can I eat your face?" and I was like "What?" then he said "Because it looks like a pizza". I just rolled my eyes and ignored him. The thing is.. at the time my face was concealed with makeup so I know he was only saying that because he knows my skin is something that bothers me. Yeah, my brother's a jerk.

It's so funny how everyone who doesn't have acne always thinks that proactive is a miracle cure for acne. Um, ya think more people would have flawless skin if it worked for everyone?

Haha, I was JUST going to post this. It pisses me off how people who don't have acne always recommend proactiv. Their so stupid and have no idea what they're talking about.

I'm pretty sure close to EVERYONE whose ever tried to get rid of their acne has tried proactiv at one point. Its not as good as commercials make it seem. It isn't bad either, its just not enough to get a clear face.

ProActiv worked pretty good for me. Good enough.

Too bad it gives me a chemical burn now.

Oh another one.

"You must be terrible at shaving."

-Some guy.

today i was starting another week of counseling at this summer camp and when they told me where i was workin, the 1 girl in the group (she is 11) said "ew i dont want him! his face is demented!" right in front of the girls my age i gotta work with and then she kept sayin "he's scary" and " i like him cuz he's ez to make fun of" i was ready to quit but i just kind of shook my head and didnt say anythin... i thought my acne was somewhat mild but now im not so sure... :-k i neva thought id get dissed so bad by any1 let alone a lil girl. and i gotta go back 4 more days! ](*,)

Uh stupid kids, that must have been really hard....

I avoid looking at kids where I work Im just so afraid of what might come out of their uncontrolable mouths. I haven't heard anything too mean, Some dumb kid said "whats on her face"(I wanted to slap them) I ignored it and I think the parent said sorry, because I probably looked like I was going to cry*which I was!, because they were saying what everyone was thinking)

The hardest thing is when I "read" peoples mind and make up for myself what I think they are thinking.....sigh

Oh and I hate people who think what your eat affects your skin....so even though I dont belive that I refuse to eat anything "unhealthy" in public, like at restraunts, starbucks......even though the other day I wanted a cookie so bad I didnt let myself have it because I didnt want anyone to think I caused this.....UHHH I Hate people!!

---In case you havent noticed acne has caused alot of anger in my life towards other people and I HATE(ahh I know im angry) that about myself---

I feel happy when I see someone working somewhere with acne(there is pretty much no one as bad as me where I work), because it makes me feel not so alone, I just want to hug that person

(I'm 22 year old male)

 

• Most of my close friends never said anything directly related to my acne, but it's not less depressing to see their eyes wandering through my face when talking to them. Or when they see bloody spots on my T-Shirt and tell me that "something has bitten me". Or when my arms are covered with red spots (i hate summer) and everyone is asking what kind of allergy that is. Or when I have a (huge!) cyst on my neck, and they ask who hit me there. Or calling me gay for not having any contact to girls
• strangers say all kinds of nice things. Starting with some ridiculous advice ("don't touch your face", "you should drink more", "try <some stupid stuff>", "i heard washing helps") to nasty insults ("hi acne", "the only cure is suicide"). I try to tell myself that they're just stupid remarks with no significance, but to be honest: Every one of them hurts a lot. These words still ring in my ears nights later.
• The worst is propably from family/relatives. Both my grandmother and my aunt tell me regularly that i "used to be" so pretty. And my mom on christmas, while looking at old photos of me: "you used to be such a pretty child", some seconds later: "...uhm I mean you still are of course. Nothing can disfigure a pretty face" and such stuff. I obviously cried myself to sleep that day (although I do that ~30% of all days..)

uh thats not fair that you had to go through any of that...... people can be soo stupid

I feel happy when I see someone working somewhere with acne(there is pretty much no one as bad as me where I work), because it makes me feel not so alone, I just want to hug that person

I totally know how you feel, sometimes when I see a girl with acne and it's covered up with makeup in an attemp to cameflouge it as best as she can, I always think, "I've been there and I know how long it takes and how frustrating it is to try and put on makeup to look presentable and as flawless as possible, I feel so bad for her because she has to go through that sh*t, she should be enjoying her life not worrying about her skin" ... =(

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I feel happy when I see someone working somewhere with acne(there is pretty much no one as bad as me where I work), because it makes me feel not so alone, I just want to hug that person

 

I totally know how you feel, sometimes when I see a girl with acne and it's covered up with makeup in an attemp to cameflouge it as best as she can, I always think, "I've been there and I know how long it takes and how frustrating it is to try and put on makeup to look presentable and as flawless as possible, I feel so bad for her because she has to go through that sh*t, she should be enjoying her life not worrying about her skin" ... =(

 

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Wish boys wearing makeup was socially acceptable. Although it doesn't help completley at least it helps ;(

The worst is when they tell you that you should see a derm.

 

I am seeing a derm damn it. Nothing's working!

 

Or when they tell you to wash your face. Bleh. If they did some research they'd know that I can wash all I want but it doesn't matter! (of course, not washing, period, is a different story)

i get that a lot too! It is so ANOYING!! & not to mention hurtful.. ): Hang in there..

xo- Steph

The worst for me is whenever I see my family (since I live o my own now) they always mention that my face looks worse than the last time they saw me. & thennnn.... They all talk among each other, giving reasons why they think I break out!! Some say my mom broke out then she'll argue that her face wasn't "that bad". Then some say I probably donat use the right treatments. (Which I have tried every one in the damn book!!) Or "maybe you shouldn't wear make-up." But make-up is the only thing at times that allows me to be around people without feeling so insecure. My family will go on & on for a good 30 minutes!!! This happens every time I see them; you can imagine how EMBARESSING this is. Ugh!

On the other hand there is my 10 year old sister that tells me... "Stephanie your still beautiful even with those red bumps on your face"

Sheas so sweet, but it sometimes makes me a bit emotional...

-Stephanie

"Hey cousin, buy soy sauce and vinegar,mix it and apply it into your face..after several minutes, you will be clear again"..

I dont think anyone has said anything really nasty, apart from one of my 'mates' a few times, saying different things. But i just hate the stares you get when out and about, i actually got really mad yesterday at this man ( im only 17), i could see him looking at me and laughing, so i went up to him and just said what are you laughing at? He said nothing, then i said, if you laugh at me again i'll *** ** ***** , loudly, then walked out. I just couldnt take anymore, i would love to smash there faces in, then go to the hospital and say, well look at your face now!!

 

p.s i hope nobody feels im an angry person lol

I know how you feel.....one of the side affect for me with acne is anger, I hope i dont physically hurt someone if they ever do say something......but I pretty sure if I could read minds I would have lost my job by now....

My dad is really pissing me off lately with all these fucking acne comments - "Why do you have so many zits" "You know, you should eat more fruit, it'll cool your system down, so you wont have so much many zits (he says this to me so many times)", "I saw a commercial for proactiv, it's going to clear you up. i'm %100 sure!!" I mean, dad, are you fucking kidding me? I'm half you, where do you think I inherited this shit face from? He had acne when he was younger, I can still see his scarred pores, while my mum has FLAWLESS skin. Maybe if you went on an all fruit diet before facking mum, you wouldnt have passed on your shit genes to me and my sisters. stupid fucking prick.

My dad is really pissing me off lately with all these fucking acne comments - "Why do you have so many zits" "You know, you should eat more fruit, it'll cool your system down, so you wont have so much many zits (he says this to me so many times)", "I saw a commercial for proactiv, it's going to clear you up. i'm %100 sure!!" I mean, dad, are you fucking kidding me? I'm half you, where do you think I inherited this shit face from? He had acne when he was younger, I can still see his scarred pores, while my mum has FLAWLESS skin. Maybe if you went on an all fruit diet before facking mum, you wouldnt have passed on your shit genes to me and my sisters. stupid fucking prick.

Hahahahaha

I try to be a good person to everyone, ( for the most part ). Yet sometimes I still get comments from people.

Once I was over at a buddies house, and his step mom was there, and was just like, "What happened to you"? Of course i knew what she was talking about :/

The only one that I actually cared for was once, one of my friends was like "Hey dude, use some money and invest it in some proactive", or something along those lines.

I said shut the F*** up you know nothing.

and to this day im not friends with him, and he acctually has the acne now, and i just have some moderate scarring.

Some people really don't understand that proactive isn't the "Miracle acne treatment" just because it has Jessica Simpson on it. ughhh.

One kid asked me what the redness/acne was around my nose...my response was.

"Thats my acne colored marker i put on every morning, i never forget to use it"

That shut him up.

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This is my personal favorite

I had a couple friends in one of my classes where we always used to make up names for them. We would use there last name to turn it into something else.

Well anyways my last name is Burack. My nickname was BurACNE.

Pretty funny now that i think about it, quite creative

My acne started about 6th grade. Even today, so many of my friends don't have as bad acne. Most girls I know have flawless skin. Most of them are actually really nasty on the inside too. It's not fair...

In 7th grade my best friend used concealer make up stuff and i asked if she could show me how to use a little. I asked her where on my face we should test it.

Some girl said "Your whole face!"

I do my best to be kind to everyone so I guess she felt guilty a few sec. after saying it so she said "Awe, just kidding!" But there's always a little truth behind the "jokes" and I felt like shit.

It gets me a little mad when I'm talking to my mom or grandma about something and out of NOWHERE they ask "Are you using the medicines?"

The looks are really hurtful too. I will talk to peers and I feel there eyes studying my large red fucking bumps.

One time my mom and I ran into an aunt at the store and I greeted her so nicely. I got so mad that out of nowhere she goes "Awe, haha, she's the typical face of puberty" or some shit like that with bad grammar cause she's spanish.

Sometimes complaining or talking about it, just getting it off your chest, makes you feel so much better. That's why it's 2:10 a.m. and I just made an account so I can post this. p:

But I hate when I express my frustration in front of my mom and she says "Well you know, some people are born unable to see or hear. Some people can't walk and some don't have food toeat everyday." I know, I know.

So now I feel ugly, selfish, and guilty.

Also, like most people have said I hate hate hate the "You should wash your face" comments.

Somewhere I heard something like "How can I go out there and face the world, when I can't look at myself in a mirror?"

It was said by a 5 year old girl I was babysitting.

She obviously didn't understand acne, and I know she didn't mean for it to be hurtful, but it still sucked to hear.

"You would be pretty without all of those gross red bumps on your skin."

...ouch. ):

I never ever encounter comments about my skin, probably because makeup hides most of it. One time while tutoring, a first grader said, "Why do you have those bumps on your face?"

I didn't have a good answer, lol. I think I said it's something common that happens when you get older. Even then, that wasn't a mean comment.

I never ever encounter comments about my skin, probably because makeup hides most of it.

Same here. The only person who came close to saying something rude/mean was an ex. He listed acne as one of my imperfections that's all. In his defense I called him fat, bald, and ugly first. This was back when I had no tact.

I never ever encounter comments about my skin, probably because makeup hides most of it.

Same here. The only person who came close to saying something rude/mean was an ex. He listed acne as one of my imperfections that's all. In his defense I called him fat, bald, and ugly first. This was back when I had no tact.

 

ahahaha

we went hiking.

douche was like:

"Check out that mountain range... Oh sorry! I actually meant your face."

pretty harsh

I feel bad because one of my teachers has acne and sometimes I hear people making fun of her outside classes, it must be hell for her Personally I have been called names and stuff.. I've been told that I should wash e.t.c by all of the ignorant idiots who surprise surprise are now beginning to get acne as well. My acne has basically gone now though, just a few red marks, so I haven't had comments for a while

1. "You're ugly." A kid told me that back in elementary. I'm just assuming he was talking about my acne.

2. "You have pimples all over your face." Yeah, I totally didn't notice that! Oh, some people...

3. "You're spoticle!" It was a word made up and meant that I have spots all over my face. I don't know why she liked making fun of me, it's already horrible enough.

4. "Wash your face!" Funny how everyone that doesn't have acne just knows the cure!

I'm pretty sure there are a few others but I forgot.

I've had acne for about 4 years. It takes an emotional tole on you and lowers self esteem.

P.S. I've been using proactive for about a year and it still hasn't done anything so now I'm looking for something better to use.

One kid asked me what the redness/acne was around my nose...my response was.

 

"Thats my acne colored marker i put on every morning, i never forget to use it"

 

That shut him up.

 

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This is my personal favorite

 

I had a couple friends in one of my classes where we always used to make up names for them. We would use there last name to turn it into something else.

 

Well anyways my last name is Burack. My nickname was BurACNE.

 

Pretty funny now that i think about it, quite creative

Haha good response about the acne marker. The other day someone told me that they were looking at the pictures from a party I went to a few months ago and she said "OMG your face looked soooo terrible. It was so purple and red!" I was stunned. I mean duh I know my face is bad, I look at it every day. Does it make you feel better to call me out about it?

Ex boyfriend:

"You would be so f*cking hot if your face wasn't so gross. All my friends would be jealous. Maybe you should wash more."

Broke up with him on the spot. (no pun intended )

Friend (that happened to be a guy I liked):

After staring at a spot I had for like 15 minutes...

"You got a...thing...on your...(points to my face). Oh it's just another zit. Ew."

Random boy chimes in:

"Dude, don't be so harsh. She can't help it. She still got great tits, though."

Yeah. I left art class and cried in the bathroom. At least I "got great tits."

*dramatic eye roll*