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something important

I will now do a somewhat different post. I hesitated about doing it, but, ultimately, I feel that this is too important to be left unsaid. And if it helps only one person out there, I will be happy.

So here’s the story:

Some nights ago, I was sleeping at my boyfriend’s house. He is someone I’ve known for some years now and that I care for a lot. When we started dating, I had no acne. I got it because I stopped taking the pill. Needless to say, I had been feeling really insecure about my acne for the past months. I wasn’t sure why he would still like me with a face full of spots. 

While I was washing my face that night, I realized that I had new, awful zits. I broke down. I couldn’t bear him to see my face like that. He asked me what was wrong and I tried to push it aside, but, ultimately, I couldn’t lie. I told him how insecure I had been feeling and how I couldn’t understand why he was still in love with me. He kissed me and held me tight and didn’t let go for the longest time. We were already in bed, ready to sleep. He then told me something I will never forget: You are one of the best people I know, and you do not deserve to be feeling like this. And you’re so much more than whatever it is you have on your face. I cried harder. 

We stayed there for a long time, hugging, crying, kissing, and eventually we fell asleep. I had never in my life felt so loved. The next day, I strode out of that door sure that if anyone decided to judge me for my face, it said more about them than it said about me.

I can only hope that, one day, you’ll find a love that will make you feel just like this. In the meanwhile, I want to tell you this: whatever you’re going through with you’re acne, you do not deserve to feel like that. Your value as a person goes way beyond your skin problems. And people who are not smart enough to see that do not deserve your attention.

You’re a lovely human being who will get through this and come out only stronger.

Also: if you yourself do not have acne, but know someone who does, be sure to be kind. Don’t mention it unless they do. Stare at their eyes when you’re talking to them and not at their acne. And, if they happen to mention it, be sure to say: you’re so much more than your acne. Don’t let it get you down.

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When you’ve tried half the products in the market and people still think you have acne because you don’t wash your face.

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So I have pretty bad acne, and sometimes I’m baffled by like people who have never really experienced acne before because people will say to me things like “why don’t you just, wash your face?” Or something like that like I seriously wish it was that easy.

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shout out to all the people out there who are insecure about their acne but aren’t allowed to wear makeup to cover it up because of parents/school rules

y'all are beautiful af with or without the makeup

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That moment you can feel a pimple forming under your skin and you can’t do anything about it but wait.

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*Family watching old pictures during Christmas*

Family member: Oh, you had such a lovely skin back then!  Now it’s just covered with acne. What a shame.

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Someone, unsolicited: “You should totally see my dermatologist about that acne! She’s really good!”

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*Leaves the house with make-up*

“You really shouldn’t wear make-up! It will make your acne worse!”

*Leaves the house without make-up*

“GOD! ARE YOU OK?!”

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Help Wanted

how the fuck do i get my skin to calm the hell down

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Person who never had acne in their life: You should just wash your face every morning

Me: 👏Wow👏never👏thought👏about👏that👏before👏thanks👏for👏sharing👏your👏wisdom👏def👏gonna👏try👏that👏shit👏thank👏you👏god👏bless👏

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ACNE IS NATURAL, STRETCH MARKS ARE NATURAL, FAT IS NATURAL, AND BODY HAIR IS NATURAL FOR ALL GENDERS. WHEN ARE YOU ALL GONNA REALIZE THIS

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please stop assuming that people w acne/skin problems have bad hygiene and are gross bc like…it’s fucking rude and literally not true in most cases

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“your diet can affect your acne!!”

me in a face mask while eating a donut: interesting

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Has Proactiv actually worked for anyone??? Or is it literally just so every person you've ever met can say "you should try Proactiv!"

#acne life #acne problems #acne #leave me alone #eugh #ffs

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me @ my skin: lol sis i know it’s hard… but try harder

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Destroy the idea that it’s humble to hate yourself. Destroy the idea that loving yourself is conceited.

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I’m breaking out

and even though I know it’s normal, and that it happens to all of us sometimes, it’s definitely getting me down.

I think it’s important to remember that nobody is perfect. We all have fine lines, pimples, and some discoloration on our skin. After all, our skin is a living, breathing organ that has its own inconsistencies. 

I know that personally, I can be a bit too hard on myself when it comes to the issues in my complexion. I wish I could look at myself in the mirror every single day and see flawless, evenly toned skin, but I can’t, because that’s just unrealistic. We’re all human, and NONE of us are perfect. We have to learn to, well, love the skin we’re in.

I just wanted to share that piece of self-care today. After all, that’s the most important aspect of skincare, to love yourself and nourish yourself. It’s all about caring for #1 (:

xo. m.