#71 - Confidence Crisis

20.11.2010

My friend SMSed me ytdy night and I sensed that she was being down. Called her and promised to call her back after I bathed. She knew that I need to sleep early to prepare for my marathon this morning, so if she SMSed me, it would have meant only one thing. 

She was really feeling down. Entertained her and found that actually she had skin problem with her face. I admitted it. It was definitely getting worse each time I saw her but I felt bad for not being able to do anything for her.

I had been in her position before, whereby I had serious acne problem during my 1st year in uni. I think it was due to the slightly unhealthy lifestyle I was leading. I wanted to minimise my spending, so my diet lacked nutrients and I had constipation. Some more, always sleep late. Due to poor detoxification, I earned myself a face full with acne and lower self confidence when dealing with ppl.

The detoxification part, is my own diagnosis but I believe it is true, as I don’t have acne before that. Come 2nd year, I managed to balance my life better and by my 3rd year, my condition wasn’t that bad anymore (though there are scars, I am still grateful that it didn’t any much worse). Thank God!!

The issue here is, can we still be confident despite our skin problem? Is beauty more than just skin deep? Come on, just admit it. The first impression comes from the look. Doesn’t have to be handsome or pretty but if you look awful, ppl might not be keen to know u automatically. Just admit it.

Ppl still judge others by their look. Of course, later on only we start to ignore that fact and decide to know someone inside out. I still rmber, last time I just act don’t know and still liaise with others casually. Though will be self-concious at times, I had to be thick-faced then. So I understand how she feels.

I hope she will recover soon and gained her self-confidence back. I always think that a lady with confidence and pretty smile is the prettiest.

Comment:

> 21.11.2010 (leeping)

tell ur fren 天下只有懒女人，没有丑女人 !

> 21.11.2010 (Pheo)

I still rmber u telling me that during our secondary years, and that’s the first time i heard about this phrase ^^