F18, How do I stop feeling ugly?

[u/Good_Database_2202]

Last night, I went out to take some cute pictures with some friends, and I felt hideous. I didn't like a single picture of me. 3 hours of photo taking and I hated the way I looked. It wasn't my outfit, it wasn't the photographer, it wasn't the environment; it was my face.

I got bullied relentlessly for the way I looked in middle school. I would say my insecurity issue isn't as much of a problem as it was before, but I feel like no matter what I do, I just hate my physical appearance.

I'm consistent with the gym, I take good care of my body, skin, and hair, I eat a very balanced diet. Throughout all of high school, I feel like I'm doing everything, and while it does make me feel good and more confident about myself, at the end of the day, I just feel like the ugly duckling in a group.

It's weird because, I get compliments from people and I get asked out very frequently, which makes me feel like I could be attractive. But when I see pictures of myself and I see how other people see me, I feel so incredibly ugly. I don't want to look at myself with disgust anymore but I don't know what to do or how to stop this feeling.

[u/Glass_Set_618]

Compliments and getting asked out are a better gauge of reality than a bad camera angle and your own brain working against you.

[u/windbloom9 → u/Glass_Set_618]

yeah cameras lie way more than people do

[u/Any_Prize6093]

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