I don't post much personal stuff here. I mostly draw my RP characters, or other people's RP characters. This drawing is a self-portrait, drawn for face equality week - an event that celebrates the diversity in people's apperances and tries to work to lessen the stigma people with facial differences face.
When I was a young teen, around 14, I got acne. It was much worse than my peers, and it has cleared up some but never gone away. As a consiquence my skin is covered in little dents and scars. Mostly as a teenager but going through into adulthood I've had bullying, nasty comments, well-meaning unsolicited advice, and speculation on my lack of ability to attract a romantic partner. A lot of this was from my family, even.
So here's my face - with it's scars, crooked teeth, wrinkles and spots. I have a loving partner who enjoys my textured skin - take that, mother. I don't need to change, to 'work on it', or to cover it up with makeup. It's a far, far, less visible difference than many others have, and it impacts my life very little. But I am aware I am lucky to be confident in my body, and that if this is what my very mild differnce provokes, how much more are other people dealing with?
If you want to know more, go check out @cripplecharacters - they have a ton of face equality stuff and is where I heard about it!
