Being Different And Getting Over It

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Being Different and Getting Over It: Acceptance and Improvement

Everyone's different: we flock together and become friends mainly because we all have a lot in common. For example, we're polar opposites with our acquaintances, and the only reason why we're close to them is because we support the same sports team. In many cases, being different reached extreme levels and could have caused us to become isolated from the people around us. In my case, I was the only regular male student in my college class for a long period of time. I had a hard time fitting in with my classmates, but fortunately, it all worked out in the end.

However, difference can be seen as a flaw, and we all know society is cruel: people will always find ways to ridicule …show more content…

• Denial – denying you're different and your flaws. By doing so, you'll do your best to “fit in” and in the process, forget who you truly are.

• Self-inflicted harm – in some cases, people have hurt themselves through self-wounding, which is a horrible deed that should be corrected immediately. This behavior is the product of isolation and denial: the loneliness consumes you, destroying your self-worth and by hurting yourself, you unconsciously think it's a way to kill your “flaws”.

If you're different, you should never change UNLESS if it's for the better. Here are steps which will enable you to keep in touch with yourself and accept or improve who you are.

#1. Keep yourself busy with people who accept …show more content…

Being with people who share the same interests will fill your need “to belong”, thus eliminating loneliness. Other than be in company with them, spend time with your family and siblings, even if you don't get along with them that much. A little effort on your part goes a long way.

#2. Improve it

Sometimes, we're alike, but it's what makes us different. Over 650 million people around the world suffer from acne vulgaris, and this skin condition is the main reason a lot of teenagers have a low self-esteem. Pockmarked cheeks, chins, chests and foreheads are targets for insults, which will render anyone to furiously cover it with makeup or make it worse by picking it. Keep in mind that seven out of a hundred acne sufferers have considered suicide.

Acne, along with other problems like body odor, profuse sweating, hormonal problems and insecurity can be eliminated through self-improvement. By practicing proper hygiene, using organic, safe and natural acne treatments like manuka honey, along with temporarily covering it with makeup will certainly eliminate these flaws and enable you to be more

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