What pimples taught me when I was young
It has been years when I experienced extreme pimple emergence on my face. Specifically, in my cheeks, jaws and forehead. How poorly it was to think that when you have pimples, your confidence to socialize will lessen. I cannot imagine how much I changed when breakouts happened to me during my 2nd and 3rd year high school years. It was so bad that I would literally want to hide my face, or cover it with a mask so that others will not see it.
Most of us have experienced getting pimples and it depends on how much intensified it is. I think pimples are mostly emerging to youths because of hormonal changes. In this phase, you are actually building yourself, honing your confidence, and searching for the outlet of your self-love. Thus, in the phase of high school, you start to like someone, and it's a turn off when they see you with tons of pimples. It's a turning point for some youth to attempt using beauty products.
Why are beauty products the first solution youth can think of?
I, myself, was not a huge fan of cosmetic products because I love how my skin is being natural. As you all know, I grew up on a farm, taking care of plants, and bathing in the scorching heat of the king sun. I was able to get my skin burned, becoming a darker tone, and getting pimples because of dirt. I noticed in my youth days, most of us thought that having a clear skin, and white tone makes you beautiful.
When youth have a pimple, their first response was to search online on how to remove it all at once. It's reasonable to say that youth was too much exposed on the internet, and not all data posted and published are true. Most of the time, youth wants to achieve clear skin, post it online, and receive recognition to others. But, is that how pimple power works on us? How deep is the relationship of pimples and cosmetic products to our culture, and how do we see it as the solution?
What do I feel about my pimples?
I will not deny that having pimples is very not a good feeling. Like, every time you look at the mirror, you will see your face with so many dots, and you can't help yourself, but to look for something that will remove it. Having pimples feel like your confidence and socialization to people is being taken away from you. It's hard to control your pimples when they are growing, and increasing in number. I didn't have stress about it, but I can say that I lost so many opportunities because of it.
I feel so lonely whenever I have so many pimples. It's like, it's eating my inner peace and courage to face people directly. So much more are reasons for youths, and all of them are valid. I feel like when you have pimples, something within you is not confident, and all you need to do is keep yourself together. Pimples are a natural occurrence in our body, but it is not a good thing for people who have been one.
How confident are you expressing yourself with pimples?
I can say that over time, you will realize whatever you have in your body. One of the best things to do is to accept yourself, shape your confidence, and face it with so much dignity and grace. Personally, I am very expressive to what I am feeling and experiencing. I cannot live up without voicing out my opinions, and keeping it to myself alone. I think I am confident today on how I bring myself to wherever my feet bring me to.
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Having pimples is normal sometimes, pero ako kapag may pimples na stress ako minsan, naranasan ko na kasi mag breakout ng malala. nawala confidence ko that time, lalo na at humaharap ako sa maraming tao, lalo na sa mgs students ko.