Today, I realized that at 20 years old I already have noticeable wrinkles around my eyes. But to balance it out, my chronic acne keeps me looking youthful. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I’m at that glorious age where I have to pull apart my wrinkles to get at the zits hiding inside. FML
Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML
Today, I turned 37. My acne turned 24, my eating disorder 22, my chronic digestive issues 35 and my insomnia 16. My boobs, on the other hand, look like they just turned 60. FML
Today, I noticed that my acne has gotten so bad, I can see it out of my peripheral vision. FML
Today, I found myself admiring my eyelids for being the only parts of my face not covered in acne. FML
Today, I discovered my first wrinkle at the same time as my millionth zit. FML
Today, I realized that being chronically stressed since I was 12 has made me look older than I am. I used to be the youngest looking kid in my high school. That lead to me being ignored and mistaken for an innocent kid, causing me stress. As a 25 year-old adult, I work my ass off just to survive, causing me stress. FML
Today, I've got so many pimples in my face, I could actually fill a bucket with my own pus. I'm 25. FML
Today, I realized that I can't shave my unibrow because I have too much acne on my forehead. FML
Today, I'm a 20 year-old guy, and my 52 year-old mom has aged really well and looks around the same age as me. Meanwhile, I'm aging poorly and fear that I may soon look as old as she actually is. FML
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Top comments
lickastick 27
See a dermatologist!
meganss12 8
Think of them as extra smile lines :)
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Comments (55)
Sathane 21
First!!
HeartYou101 31
I hope you stand on a piece of Lego for ruining the first comment
lickastick 27
See a dermatologist!
adrian1910 15
Maybe op needs to eat healthier.
WoldowJR 25
#25 that's a myth, dude
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
I feel like im in the same boat as you op. lol except im 5 years older and still have acne problems. genetics suck. you should try Accutane though! it's a prescription drug and its the only thing thats cleared my face.
foxwasalamb 24
just be careful trying acne drugs. ive heard horrible horror stories
illusong 16
Actually eating healthy is not a myth to help curing acne. I use to have acne and my doctor told me that it was mainly cause of stress, lack of sleep and eating unhealthy food such as fried, oily, spicy food. It's cause those food contain heat and the more you eat them the more likely pimples will pop up on your face. After that I set up a daily schedule to sleep early, eat healthy and drink more water. Now I don't have anymore acne so honestly the best way is to stop worrying about it and look more into your health.
Ieri 31
Make up maybe?
brand125 17
maybe, except it clogs the pores making the acne possible worse
meganss12 8
Think of them as extra smile lines :)
jerryj 27
Or as speed stripes. Speeding away to the future!
giantsfan2010 23
Everyone has wrinkles around their eyes, and the acne will go away eventually. Don't worry about it too much!
jkmartinjk 16
Exactly! I'm 18 and I have laugh line around my eyes and smile lines around my mouth. People suggest wrinkle creams but why would I want to hide that I've had a happy life?! The acne is different though and I'm sorry you have to deal with it OP.
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
I still have acne. Theres a possibility itll never go away. It all depends on genetics.
23lf 16
I started getting noticeable wrinkles at age 12. It's part of the game.
DenverTyrrell 13
Don't worry about it, I'm sure you look amazing plus there are people worse
TheGolfGTI 24
Eye'm sorry OP.
HappyItalian 38
Two lives forever at odds.
MzZombicidal 36
I know it's tough but you shouldn't worry what others think! If it's more of a personal issue, try seeing a dermatologist :) Good luck, OP!
netflixislove 32
A lot of times when you notice something about yourself other people never notice it unless you tell them
MrSassypants 34
Agreed. My friend's eyes are asymmetrical. They don't line up properly and I had no idea until he pointed it out. Even after he told me I don't think about it or really notice it. I always forget about it. Don't worry about that too much, OP.