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Anyone truly hate the way they look?...
I got married yesterday and I had such a great time! It truly was perfect! I just absolutely HATE the way I look. I'm not saying this to get attention, but I honestly and truly HATE every physical thing about me, and that is why I am so gloomy today. I have a square chubby face, squinty eyes, my nose turns downwards whenever I smile, my legs are short, muscular, and stubby...I can go on and on. I'm sitting here looking through all my pictures trying to find one good thing that I like about my self. I honestly can't find one thing. I got my hair and makeup done, and even thought they came out great, they still look awful because they are on me. I really wish I wasn't so ugly. I really don't know what my husband finds attractive in me, except my personality. My bridesmaids looked 1000 times better than me...in fact everyone that came looked 1000 times better than me. I wish I could just accept the fact that I am ugly, because I've been ugly my entire life, but I just can't. sigh. And this is not just a case of poor self esteem. I am truly ugly.
Anyone else feel like this? I really hope I'm not the only one.
Re: Anyone truly hate the way they look?...
This. I looked at your picture, and you are adorable. It is not normal or healthy to feel this way. Please find a therapist.
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def sounds like self esteem issues. This is not normal
YOu are young and pretty and have your whole life ahead of you. Sure i get down sometimes bc im not perfect (no one is)
BUT you obviously have a husband that adores you and thinks you are beautiful! Congrats on your wedding!! enjoy
You got married yesterday and you're throwing a pity party on The Nest? Really? How about sifting through all your cards and gifts and realizing that people love you for YOU and not for how you apparently think you look or don't look. You have deep physcological issues that need to be dealt with through a professional -- for the sake of you, your sanity, your self worth, and your marriage.
You are living for someone else now and he obviously thinks you are the most gorgeous woman ever and is ready to spend eternity with you, so quit being so harsh on yourself.
I know some truly gorgeous people who have the most ugliest spirirts and I know some plainer looking women who have the most generous and kind soul, and that's what I see when I look at them.
So make an appointment with a professional ASAP and let it go and enjoy being a wife.
Gonna ditto the therapy, and just reiterate how important it is.
Something I've found that helps a lot is eliminating self-hating language, not just from the way you talk about yourself aloud but how you talk about yourself in your head. Imagine if that voice in your head wasn't you but one of your friends- would you stay friends with someone being that harsh, that cruel, that nasty to you? Likely not. Every time you say something bad about your looks in your head, cut it off and flip it around- find things you do like about the way you look and keep repeating it and other kind things about yourself.
I read this in a book once and it's stuck with me all this time: "We have only so much time here- let it be spent on doing things that make us like ourselves. Perhaps its wearing clothes that flatter our figures, or just making an effort to speak nicely to the girl in the mirror. It's one thing to want to look good, but it's another thing to torment yourself for not looking like someone you are not."
Body dysmorphia sucks, but it will get better if you put in the effort and realize it's pretty much all in your head.
I looked at your picture, and you are definitely not ugly. I can see how being the center of attention as a bride and seeing a million pictures of yourself could bring up self-esteem issues. Just know that you are being your harshest critic AND that looks aren't everything.
Sometimes I get stuck in a negative train of thought, and the best thing for me to do is focus my attention on something else. Go find an engrossing novel, go to a movie, work on a crossword puzzle -- whatever it is, do something where you can't think about yourself for a while. It will give you a break. Stop looking at those wedding pics for a bit, too.
I wish you much happiness with your new husband!
Sounds like MUD to me. Or else OP you have some serious issues. You are either about to spend the money to get help to get better or heading completely the other direction towards plastic surgery. You are a Heidi Montag case waiting to happen, no offense.
And no I don't hate the way I look. Truly or otherwise.
You look like you're pretty and have a great shape. It sounds like the bigger issue isn't how you really look, but how you think you should look. I agree with therapy to help you stop torturing yourself.
Look at people who have real diseases or disorders and would give anything to have what you have. It's all about perspective and appreciating what you have. You'll also discover, as you get older, that looks really aren't everything and what's on the inside really is what counts.