Withdrawal due to acne

[Streven_Kid]

So lately...I've just been wondering...but how dangerous is being withdrawn mentally? I think I might be withdrawn due to my acne and the teasing and whatnot, even though everyone might say, "You'll get over it.", "It'll go away.", "Kids will be kids.", "Teasing is normal."; all that really doesn't help...It's like being alone in a house and having a conversation as if someone else is there. I am really just worried about how long this could really ask... According to my family, most of their acne left at age 16, but mines doesn't seem like it plans to go anywhere in 3 years. In fact, if anything, I think it may just get worse! The most unattractive thing is the black-blotches and acne scars...or PiH's. The pimples themselves actually add to my general physical appearance (excluding the ones that sprout below my chin and below my nose and around my lips). Is there really another way to deal with this embarassment without a therapist? None of my friends know what it feels like, since 90% of the kids in my school's puberty doesn't generally include acne like mines. My only deal is the teasing... I get handed a "You're ugly." just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time sometimes. It's gotten to the point where I actually just plan on starting a fight to get kicked out of school so I can be alone. Most of my artistic feel is jeered in more ghastly things nowadays, things that are erie...that put a lump in your throat, my favorite word is "decadence" which means the end of an era, age, or empire. Usually caused by something other then being prisoners of war...something like hunger, natural disaster, chaos. But my main worry is acne... my bro had it and he has had it way better than me. I've seen him with at least 13 girls in a few years in his acne age. And me? I'm still wondering how I'm going to get passed that sheer wall of "What happens if it epicly fails?" I'm very sure that if my acne was gone I'd be much more self-confident, and I would probably be more easy-going and out-going as well. At the moment I avoid anything that forces me to go out in public under unnecessary circumstances. I maybe leave the house excluding Church, School, and occasional other weekly activities once a month.. I don't really mind withdrawal...it let's me have my own atmosphere of how my world would be. It's just creepy to be in your room in the pitch darkness of night on your computer chatting it up about how life could not be worse. I know it could be, but I just hate having to avoid having eye contact with anyone mainly girls and always having the mental-frame of, "Don't look closely at them, try to fade off from their actual face or body as much as possible to avoid uneasy conversations, you're not exactly on the same physical level as they are." I have friends, but they have no clue how hellish my acne is...

[QuickQuart]

Wow U really wrote a novel there...I'm gonna keep this short cuz I'm on my iPod touch and this keypad is weird...but try to live ur life as best u can while dealing with the acne. Ignore the assholes who make fun of you;they're just insecure about themselves and are taking it out on u. Also u shud talk to ur parents/doctor about acne medication like proactiv. I have a friend who uses it and he says it's awesome.just keep a positie attitude--acne isn't the worst thing that cud happento u, trust me.

[Streven_Kid]

I've tried many treatments, and at the moment they do little more than slow it down, most likely because my acne is caused by three different things, puberty, hereditary traits, and air contamination. No matter where I go inside my school, my skin is always irritated. I once grew an entire group of them in one hour at school, whereas at home it'd take a day or two. My brother says I should just wait it out, but I'm sure there's bound to be something that could help. I tried one VERY effective treatment...too bad it ripped my entire pimple off and left a big bloody hole in my face. I haven't tried Proactiv because my sister has the same kind of skin as me and she tried it and it didn't work for crap. So yeah...I just use what she says works and stay away from what she says fails.


EDIT: Oh and also, my mom really doesn't care too much to do anything other than by medications. Apperantly she really thinks I have the patience and type of skin to wait another three years too look like a regular human being.

[byee]

You don't necessarily need a therapist here, a good dermatologist will do.

Eventhiugh yours might be hereditary, acne is treatable by a physician, there are a lot of new medications that are very effective, there's simply no reason to suffer the way you are. Talk with your folks about the need to see a dermatologist, let them know very clearly the extent of your suffering. Perhaps they're using their own expereinces with adolescent acne to guide them, but if they realize your experience is different, they might choose a different path. Prescription medications are very different (and far more effective) at treating acne than the OTC stuff you might be using now.

[Streven_Kid]

I still epicly have no idea where to start in a conversation...whenever I try it I jut end up with them going, "It will go away stop worrying."

[The Joker]

And, for the mental aspect of it, don't let them get to you. I have acne, and for one week, I couldn't look at anyone without them pointing at my face and going "Pop!". I got over it, and now no one notices it, as I just totally ignore the comments.

[byee]

I still epicly have no idea where to start in a conversation...whenever I try it I jut end up with them going, "It will go away stop worrying."

"Mom, dad, I'm really upset and really depressed about my acne and need you to make an appointment with a dermatologist. This is very important to me, please do this for me, OK?"