I'm trying really hard to relate to you. I am not pretty...actually, by American standards I am the opposite of pretty.

I, too, was teased mercilessly through school. Even now, there are times I walk by people and I can hear the whispering. Sometimes, when I am feeling down, I avoid going to public places. The mall is the worst...little teenage punks with too much time on their hands...lol I go into work each day wondering which innocent child will hurt my feelings today.

I have met many people online and once I send them a picture...I never hear from them again. That being said...I just have to see it as their loss. I'm trying to think of a way to help you because I feel like we are in the same boat to a point.

I am extremely fortunate to have met a great man and gotten married. I met him online and we talked for several weeks before I sent him a picture. That way...I was pretty sure I knew how he'd react...though I still worried he might disappoint me. Luckily, he didn't.

I have a friend in the same boat as me. She's met several people online and it's worked out well. Have you tried online relationship websites? I don't know. I'm trying to figure out why we're in the same boat...yet, I've decided to make the best of a bad situation and you are having a harder time doing that.

Please PM me if you think I can help you. I would love for you to experience happiness...even just for a while.