puberty made me ugly

[Avolnation]

There are a lot of things about growing up that have freaked me out but the biggest was my huge change in appearance. I’m honestly really ugly right now especially compared to everyone else around me. Even with acne and the sort all my guy friends still look fine n stuff like even if I groom and take care of myself I just have a really ugly disproportial face and a fairly unappealing physique as a result of hormonal changes. My acne is really bad too which doesn’t help. I could go on and on abt all the things wrong with my body but to put it short I’m not passing into this well and as a result I find it really difficult to have experiences with girlfriends which would prob boost my self esteem. Idk I don’t really feel like anything can be done just kinda wanna talk it through and see if anyone is on a similar boat

Uh doesn’t add much but uh yeah here’s me just for reference https://i.imgur.com/KZKhFQN_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[JakeyZ]

I felt like this too. I'm not sure how old you are or how far along you are in puberty, but in the long term, your facial features will grow into proportion and your hormones will balance out. I know you feel like it'll never end but it's just something that you have to stick out.

As for your acne, I'd go to the doctor. If you aren't opposed to it, there are antibiotics you can take to prevent and clear your acne. The strongest is accutane, which is used to permanently clear your acne. This seems good, however it does have side effects such as drying your skin and lips, as well as making your acne worse for a few weeks before it gets better. Another option is Lymecycline (Which is what I am on) It's an antibiotic which clears acne without any side effects. The only down side is that when you stop taking them your acne will come back.

ONLY go to the doctor if you have taken all acne preventative measures (Wash your facee daily, drink enough water, eat fruit and veg etc)

Don't worry about being ugly mate. I did, and it turns out that I was just at a rough place in puberty and things got better :)

[ska8er]

Other than ur acne prob that u can
clear up-I don't c anything wrong with
the way u look. Puberty for a lot of us
hits us like a ton of bricks-u have to live
with it and learn to accept urself.

[Fritz]

There are a lot of things about growing up that have freaked me out but the biggest was my huge change in appearance. I’m honestly really ugly right now especially compared to everyone else around me. Even with acne and the sort all my guy friends still look fine n stuff like even if I groom and take care of myself I just have a really ugly disproportial face and a fairly unappealing physique as a result of hormonal changes. My acne is really bad too which doesn’t help. I could go on and on abt all the things wrong with my body but to put it short I’m not passing into this well and as a result I find it really difficult to have experiences with girlfriends which would prob boost my self esteem. Idk I don’t really feel like anything can be done just kinda wanna talk it through and see if anyone is on a similar boat

Uh doesn’t add much but uh yeah here’s me just for reference https://i.imgur.com/KZKhFQN_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

I bet youre beautiful

[jamie_n5]

You look fine to me. You could get a prescription from your doctor for a special antibiotic to help with your acne. Loose the big black rim glasses and go for contacts. You will be fine my friend.

[bpk1234]

Nothing wrong with how you look by any stretch. You just need to learn to love yourself and accept any flaws. Life is too short for that man.

[NewLeafsFan]

After reading your post I was expecting to see someone full of acne and possibly some deformations. When I clicked on the picture I was really surprised to see that you look like an ordinary guy. Many people would be jealous of the facial hair that you can grow.

This means that your problems are not in your appearance but rather how you see yourself. If you think that your girlfriend could help than you should talk to her. Believe me, girls love to talk about feelings. Maybe this can be something that brings you closer together.

[JakeyZ]

I replied to this before you added a picture, and I'm honestly surprised by the picture. I know saying this may noy change how you feel about yourself, but you're actually a pretty attractive guy

[Hermes]

I think what has happenned here is that as your have gone through puberty your face has changed to a more masculine shape, i.e. longer with a squarer jaw than a typical female face which is rounder. This is one of the things that differentiates during puberty like guys getting wider shoulders and girls getting wider hips.

That does mean, though, that you will probably find it less attractive because you will likely be attracted to more feminine faces. That doesn't mean girls will find you ugly, though.

[TheMagicPotato]

Fam, bet you're the handsomest person alive, dog. It's weird to see your face change from cute child to aching teen, totally normal.

[Sevro au Barca]

Trust me, those guy friends you mentioned, the ones that look "normal"? Most of them probably feel the same way you do. I know I did, for a while; I'm not the type of person that cares a whole lot about my appearance, but I still hated looking in the mirror or at photos of me (still do, to tell the truth). But I've found out since then that my worries were pretty ill-founded, and most people I know consider me fairly attractive. Being "ugly" isn't neccesarily a puberth thing; thinking that you're ugly is.

I'm not the best at judging male (or even human) beauty, but I would say you're quite handsome; certainly above average.

[TWDjacob]

Puberty happens to us all so as annoying as acne is we all get it at some point. I wouldn't call you ugly and you're probably just not used to the change yet