What are some effective ways to lighten/bleach my darker skin on a budget?

[Anonymous]

Hello it's Summer time I don't use sun screen I have a brown skin tone lately I been get called ugly or my friends saying I got extra darker laughing at me I asked a guy out on a date he told me he didn't want to date me because I'm not fair skinned:'( what are some effective ways to lighten up my skin tone any opinions are appreciated thanks :)

[menina]

DO NOT BLEACH YOUR SKIN. Don't listen to the idiots who told you that you're ugly because your skin is brown/dark. They're not your friends and they don't like you. If I were you, I would stop talking to them. They're toxic.

Also, there are guys who date dark skinned girls/women.

If you bleach your skin, you'll damage it. You might burn yourself, your skin will get itchy, with spots and you'll have a weird skin tone. I say weird, because it's NOT a human skin tone.

You might end up looking like this:

Don't do this

Or like this

[Julie_TS]

This is a joke, right?

[shortster]

Not to. I bet there are plenty of guys who would find you attractive as you are. Don't let a bunch of bigots make you change who you are.

[Iron_Man]

On a budget I don’t see how this is not Michael Jackson work