I totally agree with Pickles, Matt. Literally thanking God for things that are unpleasant is very mood-uplifting, for one thing. DON'T COMPLAIN, no matter what. Sometimes it's really hard, but you'll be amazed at how much happier it makes you feel when you force yourself to thank Him for unpleasant things. I've had to go through this myself, so it's not like I haven't been there. Pyschomom is also right about being negative being not part of what God has for your life.
Keep in mind that you have many people on your friends list, so don't feel too sad when someone doesn't accept a friend request from you, partly because some people like knowing someone for a very long time before accepting. A couple other tips: Perhaps if you took down your picture and put up an avatar of a funny cat meme or a car you like, then you wouldn't feel the need to defend the way you look, since nobody can see you anyway. If anyone asks to see you, I'd ignore them; that's what I do. A scripture would be an ever better avatar in my opinion, at least for awhile, to help remind you why you're special to God and also...honestly, knowing that Jesus came to rescue you...well, let's just say that nothing matters as much when you know Him
. Saying that you're ugly like you do on your profile page generally makes people wonder why you put it there. I leave my sunset avatar up there because it's calming. As another benefit, I know that anyone who will keep talking to me doesn't care too much about what I look like, since they can't see me. Since you're already married, it's even more reason to be anonymous and just kind of have friends here, without them knowing what you look like or where you live or anything. And honestly, you look quite normal, in my opinion. I suspect that the people who told you that you were ugly were only doing it because they knew that it would bother you. Some people, sadly, are just determined to hurt other peoples' feelings, no matter what.
That's about the only problem with the "like" button, Pickles. I clicked it because I TOTALLY agree about praising the Lord for things and becoming happier because of it. I almost didn't click it, though, because you also said that your daughter was bullied a lot, which is sad
. Also, Shekaniah, when you said that about your son. Same way for you, Matt. I clicked the "like" button because I was glad that you posted this thread so we can pray and try to help, but since it's a little bit sad, I kind of hesitated to say that I liked it.
Sorry, I have to go now, and I only sort-of proofread this post. Please let me know if anything here doesn't make sense, Matt, and let us know how everything goes with you
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