whenever i open up to people in my life about my struggles with self image and being bullied, developing bdd, their immediate response is to invalidate my experiences by saying ‘but you’re not ugly’ thinking it’ll help. then they have the audacity to say that MY insecurities are inconvenient to them? imagine how i feel, im the one who has to live like this and they don’t care because it makes them feel bad? nobody besides people on here would get it. it really is hell living with fucked mental health