I have a small, sore pimple on my right cheek just a little below my eye. The temptation to squeeze it is almost overwhelming. I feel it with my fingers; it seems as large as an orange. However when I look in the mirror it's just a red spot. Conspicuous, yes, but scarcely face-distorting.
Nonetheless, its presence casts me back to my adolescent acned past when it seemed hard to find a speck of face that wasn't covered in zits. Being naturally shy, this amplified my self-consciousness into epic proportions. So much so that there were days when I was loathe to go out of the house.
Those times are long gone, thank goodness. Still I know perfectly well that when I go into work tomorrow, I will sense that everyone in looking at my spot. But somehow it no longer matters any more.
But I will be glad when it is gone. It is sore.
😦
Esme_11 said:
[http://www.egothemag.com/archives/Fatal%20Love/images/7%5B1%5D._safia_fatimi_mom_with_clay_mask,2004.jpg%5DNext time you're at the drugstore, pick up a tube of Queen Helene's Mint Julep Masque. It's a ridiculous, lady-in-curlers shade of green, but smeared on your face once a week (when you can be alone), it will keep your skin smooth as a dream. And it smells good.
musickna said:
Emily, thank you. I will look out for it. Love the photograph! :):)
hungryghost said:
Acne Vulgaris. Sounds so much more respectable than "pimple":D :Dhope it's gone now Musickna.Don't, whatever you do, DON'T use liquid nitrogen on it. I speak from experience…the things you do when you're bored in the lab.Good thing the safety officer never found out…bon weekend
dalu said:
Hello :)You're lucky; I'm 26 and I'm still suffering acne 😦 Not as bad as ten years ago, but sometimes it's irritating; I've tried everything but it seems to be some kind of curse ><'The thing I hate the most is the association between pimples and not being "clean" enough… wich is totally wrong.
musickna said:
Liquid nitrogen! O heavens, I hope you didn't burn yourself too much. Yes, it probably was a good thing the safety office didn't find out!The wretched thing is on the way out as of today, I am happy to say! 🙂