Feeling like my looks are all that matter
I gotta get something off my chest real quick. So, I’m 18 and I’ve always been told I’m a pretty girl. But lately, I feel like that’s all anyone cares about.
I can’t help feeling like people only talk to me because of my looks, which makes me feel super insecure. I want people to see me for who I am, not just my face.
Making friends is hard because people assume I’m stuck up or just intimidated by me. And even when I do talk to someone, I can’t help but wonder if they’re only interested in me because I’m pretty.
I know looks aren’t everything, but sometimes it feels like it. It’s tough feeling like no one takes me seriously because of how I look, and it’s really starting to wear me down.
Anyone else been through this? How did you deal with feeling like your looks are all that matter? Any advice on how to show people who I really am and not just my appearance?
Thanks for letting me vent. It feels good to get this off my chest.
Netizens’ comments
- What you need is a filter to sort out those who only care about how you look.
One filter is time. Make people invest time and effort to be able to get close to you. Time reveals all sorts of things. Everybody can be at their best behaviour for a while. But not for very long. Also those who don’t really like you as a person will quickly move on to the next pretty girl.
Also, use your old friends to help filter out the shallow ones. I learned that trick the hard way 🙂 - First world problems. This person is born with life literally set on easy mode and still manages to complain about how unfair they have it. What a joke.