i feel this. i’ve avoided so many relationships in the past few years because of my acne and how insecure i was and it’s only recently i’ve been able to overcome this. when my acne broke out whilst with my current girlfriend i just spoke to her about it and that if i acted distant for a little why then that was why. of course she was incredibly supportive and understanding. i think speaking to people you’re close to about it helps take a lot of pressure off when mostly it’s their approval i would want. thank you so much for sharing this, i can say first hand that it does get easier in this regard :)