Hi, today I would like to talk about something that affects a lot of people, especially teenagers: acne.
But first... what is acne?
Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, blackheads, or pimples. It is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages.
I never had pimples in my life, and since I turned 17 I’m dealing with acne.
I think I’ve never been so frustrated, stressed out, ASHAMED OF MYSELF, DISGUSTED BY MYSELF as I am now.
Acne is terrible.
And not because it “ruins” your face.
It’s terrible because people out there disgustingly stare at you, you can notice it by the look in their face; not to mention the boys.
I think that if people wouldn’t act like this, bearing acne would be a lot of easier.
I won’t say “love yourself” or stuff like that because I would be inconsistent, as I’m the first here disgusting myself and complaining about pimples.
I’ll tell you something that happened to me some days ago, something that prompted me to write this.
I was at school, I arrived early, so I was eating a snack since I don’t have time to have breakfast.
A “friend” of mine came to me, looked at me, and pulled my face mask up saying: “so no one will see your pimples”.
I was appalled... I wasn’t feeling bad for what she said to me, I just was shocked by the act.
How dare you saying something so mean and rude to someone? To a friend?
I hate ignorance, rudeness, and human wickedness.
I’m still appalled by this episode.
Do you know what I did? I remained silent without reacting.
I should have pulled my mask down and told her: "excuse me, how dare you?" or "can’t you see I’m eating?"
But you know... sometimes it’s better to be indifferent.
I end by telling you something that my father suggested me to say whenever someone comments my pimples:
"Every pimple is a man I seduced"
And fuck off!!! Fuck acne and whoever makes people feel uncomfortable with it!
Worry about your life, not my face, because acne is fleeting, it will pass...
