People treat you differently when you are not looking good?

@piya84 (2581)
India
December 23, 2011 3:48am CST
Last month i did something stupid and got rash and then big pimples on my face. It took about a month and half to sort out what had happened. I saw literally 180 degree change in how people behave with me.I mean everyone from sales people in mall to people walking on road.I though it doesn't matter much to me but gee in real it lowered my confidence somewhat because the way people treated me. Have you observed such a sudden changes the way society treats you when you are going through bad times.It isnt fair but looks like this is how world works now a days. I will be completely cured in week or two but its like i have seen ugly side of this world and i cant get over it.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
My friend, when they look at you, it's not to degrade you. Maybe , they are just curious of how a pretty girl could have that big pimples on her face. But when they stare at you nonstop, then it's time that you glare at them!
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@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
Yes sometimes the curiosity of other can make us feel we are treated bad. Having pimples is like new to them if you haven't have that before.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Dec 11
Yes, that's true, specially to those people who knows you . If you don't have them before and sees you having them already, such as the pimples, they would surely look to see how it affects your whole look.
@vandana7 (98859)
• India
23 Dec 11
I remember you piya. You were the one who mentioned about spending excessively on clothes in one of my discussions. :) So ...do you want people to love you for you or for your clothes or looks? :) Anyway, take it easy sweetie. We have such times when god decides to enlighten us. Show us who truly care and who dont. Shed that flab of folks who are after looks and not for your nature. I dont mean dont move with them. But remember that they possibly are not going to be there for you while others will be. I suppose there were a few who were around for you even in such a situation?
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
I would love if world was really like that.But it isnt the case.People are going to judge you based on your looks and clothes you wear,vehicle you drive,mobile you carry. Our society has become just like that.There is no other way.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Dec 11
vandy and piya yet some people do not act that way so I have always thought its the people of only average intellect or even below who cringe at anyone who is a bit different. I use a walker and even here some people look at me like I am a freak, but I have seen that these same people are well just not all that bright. Others treat me the same way as always, friendly and caring for me and I see that they are those who are definitely much more intelligent.So not all people will treat you like dirt beneath their shoes if you look different, just a few who could well hit the meter of IQ as morons. to me their opinion really does not matter at all.[
@vandana7 (98859)
• India
25 Dec 11
@piya - MF Hussain was thrown out by the same society, and I could mention many. :) If you have faced any discrimination drop that person like hot potato and look for somebody nice to fill in that gap. I mean it. Those who are there only for fair weather are not worth cultivating. :)
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
23 Dec 11
Hi piya! I think if imperfection on your face was the cause of ill treating you, then whosoever did it to you were not decent and civilised persons. They should not have ignored or side-lined you, they way they did it to you. I feel that if basically we have nice attitude towards others then they should not treat us on the basis of our outer appearance. I have not come across such a situation like you. Keep you spirits and confidence high and consider yourself as one of the most beautiful and smartest person in your city. All the best.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
23 Dec 11
Piya - Am not in agreement with you. One needs to dress up nicely to be presentable, irrespective of one's gender. It is not so that people notice only women and not men, if they are face to face. If a person's appearance is not good and she or he is also not behaving decently, than other may ignore him or her. I reliterate that your behaviour and conduct is more important than your outer appearance.
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
thanks deepak.Well i think may be because you are man?and our society does put lot of importance on look of women and not that of man?
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
You have noticed the attention because you are not used to it. But for people having disability or not so good looking or having any deformities, they're used to stares and glare. But in your case- it's a different thing that why you feel awkward and a bit annoyed.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
@ dupremo, This world is full of judgmental people- and so called "righteous" :x
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
Hi piya84, Yes and I think that is normal human reaction. I guess you can just let them look at you in wonder, laugh or smile and tease you - one day for sure you will go back to your normal look. I have been in a situation like that once or twice. First was when my hair was cut too short - suddenly people looked at me strange and made fun of me. Second was on my first job, right after I graduated I had chicken fox. There was no marks left but I have had pimples since then. Big pimples and it keeps coming back. One guy is always teasing me, but I am so happy that after more than a year, I was not working there anymore - all those pimples and marks were gone. No one will tease me for that anymore
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
you have gone through it so you know what i am talking about.
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
24 Dec 11
that woman is so read...!
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I know how it feels. And it hurts. I learned that you shouldn't judge a person by how s/he looks.
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
28 Jun 16
yes,you are right rachz.
@picjim (3002)
• India
23 Dec 11
If people give so much importance to pimples then it saddens me to say they aren't worthy of being taken seriously.Most younger lot go through this phase and people ought to understand it without lowering the esteem of the person so affected.Normally they ay oily foods lead to pimples and it is better to stay off them.Don't be perturbed by these reactions and lose your peace of mind with such shallow people.
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@picjim (3002)
• India
23 Dec 11
Error:they ay should be they say.
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• United States
27 Dec 11
Yes it is cruel how people treat others. I have fever blisters alot in school and now i get them every once in a while. You are right on people look and stare at ya and whispering to others. But they are forgeting one thing Thy shall not judge others.
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@dong88 (795)
• China
23 Dec 11
Hello! This is the reality of the society, it is so inflexible, even ruthless. This situation, I also met. In our China, have a phrase, when people fall into life a low point, don't go looking for relatives to help. That is the way the meaning. Happy every day!
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
Hey you know what its same in India too.People and even relatives give you importance when you are good looking and you have plenty of money.I was raised as a kid in to believing simple living and higher thinking but i am not going to teach anything like this to my kids.I am going to teach them how world works in real.
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
Yup, some people treat you differently when you are not good looking, lol. But for me, I am confident and comfortable with the way I look. I don't care what they think of because they're not the ones feeding or giving me what I need in life. What I just don't like is that, people really treat you differently when they see you don't have money - when you have money they are your friends, when you don't have money, they ignore you
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
true
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@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
hello, Ohh? yeah, right?! I hate it. I never treat other people like that, so why they are doing that to me? LOl. That is why i always take care of my face because I know people will always look at you differently if something happened to you. I also hate this side of the people. This kind of situation will lack your self confident.
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
Its not just curiosity.People dont take you seriously,neglect you or simply hate you because of you looks.Thats reality and it sucks.not everyone i agree but most of the people are just like that.Its like automatic response they give.
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@yansky23 (404)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
That's reality, majority of people are prejudicial. On a job interview, alot of interviewers prefer the looks of the interviewee for them to be hired. Unless you're actually excepetionally skilled. If you aren't that goog looking, atleast you need to nbe smart to compensate the lack of beauty.
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
Thats psyche of society we cant change it.Just bitter truth you have to deal with.
@godarna (223)
23 Dec 11
No, I never experienced this (o.k. maybe as a kid). Actually it doesn't matter to me how people react to me, whether I look well or bad. What I experience is that when I treat people, good or bad, beautiful or ugly, equally, they will return the favor. Always act as if you have something important to say, to do, to go to, and people will respect you.
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@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
You sound like a saint.I am amaze you never had any such a experiences or may be you are the one who quickly forgive and forget? Always act as if you have something important to say, to do, to go to, and people will respect you. That does make sense but you cant fake it.What if there is nothing important to say?
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@rbjat4589 (104)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
Yes that is exactly what I experienced. When you are good looking people will look at you with awe and give you much respect. When they see you have a disability or you look ugly they will mistreat you and judge you wrongly. These are the common notion among people these days. I don't know what happened to people these days.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
23 Dec 11
When you are not looking good i think people think you are unsuccessful and deserve disrespect.
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
Well that is definitely true. There are a lot of people who looks at you and treat you by your appearance as well as by the way you dress or suit up. Most often those that are well looking and well dressed are the ones given more attention and attended to by other people. It is indeed a sad thing that people treat us in such way knowing that our physical appearance is not what is important but rather what is in our heart and our character is what matters much.
• United States
23 Dec 11
Have you ever noticed what criminals look like? So many of them are unattractive which makes me wonder if they were badly treated and unwanted when they were younger so got into crime because of having little or no self worth. Kind of a you hurt me, so I'm going to hurt you back, angry at the whole world attitude.
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• India
26 Dec 11
I don't look at any girl's face, rather I observe their behaviour. Good behaviour does not mean that girl has a cute looking face. Inner beuty comes out if your heart is as clear as a crystal.
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@globaldoc (858)
• Philippines
25 Dec 11
This is actually the best time for you to see who are your real friends. It is true that during good times, there are many who will claim to be good friends of yours. However, when the time comes for challenges, these so called friends disappear. This is also the dilemna of those people who are blessed with so much beauty. They find it so hard to know who are the real friends. That is a sad part of the real world called life.
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@Queen_11 (307)
• Philippines
23 Dec 11
That surely is one of the realities of life. Others are quick to put judgement or conclude something in their heads against others because they just look at the superficial things. I for one may get curious if I see something that is out of the ordinary, but I will make sure that I don't treat that person in way that he/she will get hurt emotionally. You said you'll be fine in a week, that's good! Look at the brighter side of life :)
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• United States
25 Dec 11
Your face, your clothes and your body are the first thing people see until they talk to you. Unfortunately before you even speak you've been judged based on that. I worked in the Las Vegas night club industry and there was always pressure to look, dress and act a certain way to bring people in and make them spend money at the club. Day to day I'm not very superficial and consider myself somewhat of a 'tomboy' and see a HUGE difference in the treatment I get. I also had a baby last week so my body is in recovery mode which also changes peoples perception of me. I'm a little self conscious, but at the same time I feel like other people can love it or leave it and I'm ok with it.
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