I take off my glasses, inch my face closer and closer to the mirror and just stare. I look at every imperfection, every patch of discoloration, every pimple or acne scar and wonder, "How could anyone every find me appealing?" If I stare long enough I can convince myself that it's ok, I can go out like this. But once I do, every look or stare that people sling my way makes me wonder what they see, what they think of me. Do they find me ugly, repulsive?

Does anyone have any thoughts or words of wisdom on this topic? I don't like thinking this way, and I want to think better of myself and stop worrying about what other people think of me.