Please be positive!

Alright everyone... I know how everyone on here feels about having acne. BELIEVE me i know what HELL it is.. sometimes I can't leave the house. I am only 17 and I have so many things I want to be doing. but its hard when you feel trapped in your own body. BUT something that really seems to help me is to remember that it could be WORSE... you know what one of my friends said to me when i started crying about my acne.. (by the way i cry at least once a day).. she said acne isnt a death sentence Frances.. and you know what? shes right. It wont kill us, think about someone with cancer not knowing what the future holds, or someone with aids knowing the horrible future that awaits. In a way, our biggest problem really isnt that big. try and be grateful for that.
Also, take a good look at yourself, not the acne you see, but whats underneath. chances are, you are a pretty damn good looking guy or girl. start seeing what exactly makes you attractive. your eyes, smile, killer body, whatever! and do this for me... what do YOU think when you see SOMEONE ELSE with acne? do you look at them and think holy crap.. what IS that? No you dont think that. You know why? acne is the most common skin thing ever. people know what it is... and guess what? they dont care. i had perfect skin up until about a year ago... my best friend at the time had horrible acne but i NEVER noticed it. i was actually jealous of her beauty! other people really dont care... okay maybe like .0000000000000010000% of the world. Also what helps is if you are a girl, or possibly a guy who knows... is to go shopping! buy something that will draw POSITIVE attention! get your hair done! I know how hard it is.. but there IS hope. Whether accutane does the trick or not for you, one day you will have the skin you want. ONE DAY! in the meantime you only live once, so start living like nothing is wrong, because people love you, and you are perfect the way you are. just keep believing!
frances