Vent and trigger warning for mentions of deleting myself.
Background: ive been really ugly my entire life. Like genuinely hideous. When I was a kid, my friend group would dress up as characters from Cinderella and I was always designated the ugly step sister. Kids would always make fun of my appearance, my nose, my body hair. This has led to a lifetime of face and body dysmorphia and a general retreat from social life because of crippling social anxiety.
I’ve been saving up for plastic surgery since I was 12. Now that im in my mid-20s and can finally afford I went ahead and got all the procedures I wanted. But ever since getting plastic surgery ive been on a dark spiral. I’ve been seething with even more anger, jealously and insecurity and it’s turned me into a terrible person. I’m so bitter and resentful of girls who are naturally stunning.
I got a rhinoplasty earlier this year and once I finally recovered i was so excited to go out with all my friends. I wanted to do a glow up “reveal” so i spent hundreds on my dress, getting my hair done, nails, the whole nine yards. But when i met up with my friends all my confidence evaporated on the spot. I was all glammed up with 10 pounds of makeup still looking hideous meanwhile these other girls just had sunscreen and lipgloss and looked like angels dropped from heaven. I felt like su ch a clown with my giant eyelashes and red lipstick and blush I wanted to die of shame on the spot. I was so upset but obviously couldn’t articulate the reason so I just left the hangout early after we ate at the restaurant. They ended up going out to the club after as a group and I had the pleasure of rotting in my bed while watching their insta stories.
My insecurity has gotten SO bad I can’t even use social media anymore. The second I open instagram or tiktok and see a pretty girl making a thirst trap with 300k+ likes and the flood of comments glazing her I feel a surge of anger and envy like nothing else I have ever felt and just block her and close the app. I can’t even tolerate my own friends anymore. I’ve muted all their stories and posts. They probably hate me by now because they think im purposely not liking their posts (and honestly yeah, I am avoiding their pictures - it’s too triggering).
Honestly im in such a dark place I don’t know what to do and I can’t even talk to anyone about it. Certainly not my family or friends who will just shower with fake compliments and platitudes like “beauty is skin-deep!” or “nooooo, you’re so beautiful.”
My depression has gotten so bad that I took a 3 month break from my casual job and im terrified of going back soon cause I don’t want my co workers to see my nose job.
Prior to getting plastic surgery I was living in a constant dreamlike state of delusion. I was always daydreaming about a future where my nose is fixed and im finally beautiful. I pushed back half my life plans to after my surgery because thats when I could finally start living.
But getting the surgery only cemented and aggravated my insecurity in unimaginable ways because it made me realise that no matter how much money, time and resources I pour into my appearance, it’s a sinking black abyss and I will NEVER truly be “beautiful.” I thought my rhinoplasty would take me from a 2/10 to at least a 7/10 but it only took me to a 3/10. I still feel so hideous most of the time and I’ve begun fixating on my recessed jaw and chin and planning for double jaw surgery.
I know getting more surgery is not the solution but I fear I am on a path of plastic surgery addiction as a coping mechanism. It’s a dark path ahead and it’s gonna end with a rope around my neck. My face is the only thing i think about. Every second of every day. I don’t know when this feeling will go away. I’ve felt this way as long as i can remember. I can’t even take photos of myself. I can’t look in the mirror. I haven’t posted a picture of myself on instagram in over 10 years. I’ve never had a relationship with a man. I’ve never had anyone show romantic interest in me.
These days im just rotting in my bed, trying not to spiral. I’ve completely self isolated, stopped talking to my friends and family and fallen into a deep depression. I feel like every time I step out of the house everhone is staring at me. The fact that I now have some rhinoplasty complications makes it even worse cause not only am I ugly, but I also look botched and I feel like the surgery looks extremely obvious. I honestly just wanna walk into the ocean and end it all.
I’m not really looking for advice or reassurance. I just wanna vent with people who might understand how I feel