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On ‎1‎/‎5‎/‎2020 at 11:21 PM, jPablo said: Professional businesses and their employees should not be bothered by appearance. You're right, they should not be bothered, but unfortunately ...

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 11:39 PM, supersonicforever said: While there is an amount of despair there is also this push from some overoptimistic people that acne has upsides. To be honest it does n...

On ‎10‎/‎10‎/‎2019 at 2:02 AM, FvckAcne said: Acne is indeed a disease. However, it is not genetic. I strongly believe that. Then how would you explain the hereditary tendency to develop...

When trying to explain the social discrimination that comes with having acne, I often say that turning up to a social event with acne is like turning up to a job interview without a suit. It doesn’t c...

On ‎7‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 5:25 PM, podo said: Hi there! Err.. I'm not a scientist myself, I'm just referring to articles like this that I have come across online. I couldn't tell you what the the ...

3 hours ago, podo said: I read some articles claiming that studies show acne sufferers are (1) likely to appear more youthful and (2) more susceptible to cancer. Not sure what to make of claims...

4 hours ago, omgacnefml said: Let me rephrase the "I didn't care"- it was that I didn't let it stop me from living my life and being my best self. I think this is what I was getting at. T...

14 hours ago, omgacnefml said: Also i've realized a painful truth about scarring treatments- It will never give you the results you truly want. This isn't true. A lot of people have had g...

I don’t think there are any generic comebacks that you can really use. I suppose you could mock their appearance or intelligence, but that would only really work if they looked worse or are stupider t...

39 minutes ago, Duperele said: Im not calling the person pathetic Not directly, but you are implying it. It may be true that such thoughts are unworthy or mistaken, but calling them pathe...

2 hours ago, Duperele said: Yes but if you are searching for a girl, and then express all your feelings about how ugly you feel with you acne scars, then she won't think as good of you in the e...

21 hours ago, Duperele said: Feelings that "no one will ever love me because of my scars" are just pathetic, and they only make it worse, people are not as evil as everyone thinks. This s...

On 31/03/2018 at 7:22 PM, Kixhikari said: Indeed. A positive mind is way more attractive. I think its more a positive attitude rather than a positive "mind". Your can't really control you...

Minimising your spare time is the only way to embrace solitude. Find a cheap and constructive hobby that doesn't involve uncreative escapism into fictional worlds (reading novels, watching tv, playing...

There are two aspects to “youth”. One is an ill defined age that seems to vary between individuals and cultures. The other is more a state of mind that usually includes optimism, enthusiasm, a willing...

2 hours ago, ailaeshiz said: Does the "others have it worse than you" line ever make anyone actually feel better? Only the people who say it. They get an instant hit of self-satisfaction.

I've had therapy twice, both times were pretty bad experiences. The first one asked me what I would do if I could do anything with my life. I gave the honest answer, that I didn't know, and she became...

Acne is one of the few diseases that its considered socially acceptable to mock, I suppose because its not life threatening and everyone else can see it. I wouldn't expect someone who's never had it t...

3 hours ago, MrBakery said: - the joke is, im not even attracted to "beautiful" girls. alright, they will never date me but i know what they are like on the inside and that's a big turn off. ...

Yes this happened to me all the time - primarily groups of girls and young women. Occasionally they'd make a comment about my appearance. It's infuriating as there is nothing you can say to them witho...

The industrial north of England, particularly Yorkshire. Its not as bad as it used to be in the 80s/90s, but its not somewhere that I would recommend visiting. There’s a strange mix of meanness and cu...

15 hours ago, k3tchup said: Be confident, bold, strong, yourself... this ones huge. So which is it; be confident, bold, strong - or be yourself? The two are often mutually exclusive. I'm ...

33 minutes ago, Newbla said: Adolescent acne is considered from the perspective of evolutionary psychology with an emphasis on a role in mate choice. I don't buy this study. I remember re...

On 24 August 2017 at 8:24 AM, smallsteps123 said: I realized that no one really gives a shit wether you have acne or not This isn't true. A lot of people genuinely do think less of you if...

Not sure how this is acne related (or even psychological effects of acne related) but there is nothing you can do to remove wrinkles from your skin once they are there; other than surgery, botox, fill...