@itsvanmartinez: The amount of opportunities I feel like I’ve lost because of acne. The amount of time I spent waiting and hoping for my clear skin to come back. There was a point when it felt like my whole world stopped because of it. And even now, one breakout can send me into panic. After everything I went through, my brain immediately goes, “What if it gets bad again?” It brings back that fear all over again. Worst feeling ever!! So yeah, acne is that deep. I can encourage people to normalize acne while still being honest about how much I hate having it. Idk maybe I’m just tired of people saying, “It’s just acne,” as if it can’t deeply affect someone’s life.