I feel uncomfortable in my own skin.

Postby PowerAndGlory » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:51 pm

This is my first post, and I seek support. So it would mean so much to me if you took the time to read it through.
As the title says I feel really uncomfortable being who I am. I feel like a slum. I am very shy, and I basically just want to disappear.

What I first of all don't like about myself is my look and ethnic background. I have a darker appearance compared to where I live (Scandinavia). I am an immigrant, and I don't like it. People often think I'm turkish or middle eastern even though I'm serbo-croatian. I feel so bad about it, I wanna be white so damn much. It has got to the point where I've dyed my black hair brown, I avoid sun at all cost to prevent tanning, and I'm thinking of starting using light contact lenses to hide my dark eyes. I've even been thinking of plastic surgery to look more european. I have been posting pictures of myself at different forums, desperately asking how I could change my look and to guess my ethnic background. Someone on a forum told me that I'm very insecure and have a low self-esteem, and that I should seek help, so I'm doing it here.

I am very unpopular. People like making fun of me, saying things like " You're a chronic virgin", "What went wrong at your birth?" or that I'm disgusting. It's not that they don't like me, they just say it because they think it's for fun because they don't see anything wrong with saying stuff like that.
I've basically got to the point where I don't like to look at myself in the mirror anymore, but I still do it many times a day because something inside me wants to look at how ugly I am, I don't know why.

I have never got much attention from my peers, so therefore I started seeking attention in negative ways, like by being disgusting, behaving inappropriately etc. So when I was 10 to around 12-13, I was bullied really badly. My whole class told me I was disgusting, nobody wanted to touch me, nobody wanted to sit in a chair that I just sat in. It was my whole class against me. And the worst thing was that teachers blamed me and said that it was my own fault that my peers behaved as they did. So I had no one, and I mean asolutely no one by my side. It took away my confidence and self-esteem, which I to this day still don't have.
A minor insult can insult me very badly, and I experience them often.

I am very lazy, and my whole day (except for school) consists of spending time in front the screen, googling random things, checking my facebook, watching tv, thinking the same thoughts over and over again. I was a smart kid in primary school, but now I'm just lazy and unworthy.
Not to sound like a douche, and this is really a private part of me, but I still want to share it. What really bothers me is that I'm almost 18, and I'm still a virgin. All my peers have tried to have sex, but I can only dream about it. I really feel like a disgusting scum, no one wants to be around.

I have a dream that I've had for many years, but I still haven't done anything about it.
My dream is to make music, I know a little guitar and I want to start singing, and I have very good ideas for making music, but when I pick up the guitar, something inside me tells me that I will never make it, and then I put the guitar away instantly. It is sad how the years are ticking away, and I'm accomplishing 0% of my dream. My lack of self-worth prevents me from it. And that evil little thing inside me tells me that an ugly scum like me will never accomplish anything.

Soon I'm turning 18, and everyone who celebrates their 18th birthday, makes a big celebration with lots of friends. But I have no true friends, and therefore I have to celebrate it alone with my family, which is so miserable in my point of view.

Thank you for reading it all through. It was good to get it all out on paper, and I hope to get some kind of support to see what I can do to improve my life.

Best regards
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Postby 2scents » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:02 am

PowerAndGlory,
First welcome. What a great username. I've read your post.

I encourage you to study the opposites of the list you provided and begin flipping the negative dialogue you repeat over and over to yourself. Get to the point where you are in front of a mirror talking kindly to yourself. That would be my recommendation and like a Step 1.

Slum----------------Noble
Shy........................Fun-Loving
Invisible.................Noticeable
Looks-Ethnicity.....Confident
Insecure................Secure
No self-esteem---Self Esteem
Unpopular---------Popular
...Ugly--------------Beautiful
Lazy----------------Productive
Unworthy----------Worthy
Douche-------------Important
Disgusting---------attractive
...scum-------------agreeable

Insults do hurt and I apologize for how mean people have been in saying such rude and unkind things to you. They are wrong. Those are all lies. Step 2 would be to start behaving in polite and mannerly ways. Take care of yourself and learn to love yourself all over. It may seem a bit of a "lie" to yourself at first...but you will feel better in time. You must start with you.

When spending time in front the screen, googling random things, checking my facebook, watching tv, think DIFFERENT thoughts over and over again. YOU ARE a smart person still...

Do not compare yourself to others. Many people are not accurate about their personal sex lives... Honestly, having sex doesn't make a person more complete or mature, it has no bearing on your character.

Follow after your dreams, go for it. Go ahead and take a little step that direction. sign up for lessons and work on your own self personally-hygiene, clothes t hat fit, have a make over at a salon...
Just be kinder to yourself in your imagination :)

Peace to you
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Postby Jamie514 » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:17 am

Living alone at teenage time is very sad indeed. I think first thing you need is to make a lot of friends. It's not that hard. All you have to do come outside, and start helping people.
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Postby Kiruba Murugesh » Sat Jul 23, 2016 6:21 am

This was a common problem in teen age.
Each and every person have different talents, characteristics and appearence. Satisfied with what you have.

Some people like dark skin person and some other like white skin. Don't worry about your appearence.

You know, your friends are just kidding. Then why are you take it serious?
Trust yourself and Be positive.

Concentrate on your music. You have a very great future.
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Postby SomeNobody » Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:09 am

You're not alone. I'm 24 and have never even kissed a girl. It will become less of an issue for you over time.
I know reasoning with the part of you that wants to do good, and overcoming the apathy is hard but as the years pass, you will deeply regret not picking up the guitar if it is something you enjoy doing. It's a battle isn't it? You get up, get ready to do something, and then instantly an apathetic wave comes, or all that you can think of that's wrong in the world fills your mind, and then you feebly slump back down, as if all the energy was just zapped right out of you.

Guitar is a nice hobby, you should try doing it for fun first, and not worry about making money with it at the start, and in doing so, you'll see whether or not you could imagine yourself playing 4hrs straight at a concert. Their are maanny sites that have tabs to help you play, though you might know that already.
It's a vicious cycle to break, when you're fighting with yourself even to do the simplest things each day. Many people say that this cycle, can break. Keep trying, and it might.
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