Donna... just take a deep breath, calm down, and repeat to yourself... "I am a woman, and I am beautiful. And I don't need anyone else to tell me that."
It's a simple thing, and oh-so-hard to actually put into practice, but this is coming from someone who also just went through a 2-month depressive bout where I spent every single day hating myself, obsessing about how surgery was my only escape, feeling trapped and hopeless.
And I just want to say, again, for at least the fourth time that I've given you compliments, you are NOT ugly. Far from it. And I think you will realize it too if you turn off the self-critical voice that can't see anything but your own imperfections, and focus on the things that you like about yourself. Right now, it seems like you never have anything positive to say about yourself. Surely there's something about yourself that you like?
My heart really does go out to you. I know what it's like to feel trapped, but I only wish you could see what everyone here sees when they look at your pictures. You'd feel a lot better about yourself, I guarantee it.
Please stay strong. I'd love to see you post something positive soon, and be happy. And it would really pain me to see you just become another statistic. I don't know if it will mean much, but *hugs*.
(Side note: Also, your picture hasn't even been up for an hour yet in the "Fabulous" thread. Give people time!
It's 2:45 in the morning here, for crying out loud, 90% of the member base is asleep.)
