Felt fine 1 minute next, ugly?

[Anonymous]

Tonight I was getting ready to go to the gym with the girls. I put some music on and was feeling good.

Then I started to do my hair, and that was when it all went downhill. You could say I was having a 'bad hair day', but I wasn't going to let that stop me from going to the gym. I do feel insecure about my looks and I know the gym can fix this, furthermore, despite my weight I enjoy exercise.

It was only after I put on my gym clothes and saw myself in the mirror of my dorm's lift. I felt horrified by what I saw in the mirror. It's almost laughable but I was so shocked by how hideous I looked, it wasn't even my hair that bothered me, it was my body- everything just seemed so big and grotesque, I hardly recognised myself in the mirror. It's not the first time I felt this way, the only difference is I don't feel sad nor did I cry when I saw myself in the mirror I just felt disgust.

I ended up ditching the girls because I did not want anyone to see the way I looked. I am currently in my room, confused as to why I suddenly feel so ugly- I will be going to the gym but by myself.

Can anyone explain this? Has anyone ever felt like this before? What can I do to combat this?

[Iron_Man]

it probably is a better idea that you go to an all female gym. That way you don’t have to worry about anything how your hair looks your face the clothes that you’re wearing and now you skip the whole exercise session because of this

[Asker]

Its not even about me trying to look cute for guys, its the fact that I feel like I look really bad

[dream18128]

Even girls are judgmental and I don’t believe in the “sisterhood” thing because only conventionally attractive people are usually supported/not lonely in my opinion

[Roudyrebel8]

You are more beautiful than you think. You've been brainwashed into think that you need things to be a certain way to be beautiful. Not true!

[Asker]

I don't disagree that I've been brainwashed by popular culture, but everything is superficial these days I just wanna feel pretty

[Roudyrebel8]

Find someone who sees you for the beautiful wonderful person you are! That someone is out there

[Staximus]

Did you recently gain a lot of weight or are you just crazy

[Asker]

Both if im being honest, im so annoyed how my whole mood has deflated just because I saw myself in the mirror...

[Staximus]

How much weight did you actually gain