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		<title>My Skin Won&#8217;t Stop Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2015 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diane Andriacchi]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health/Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acne]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insecurities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mean Comments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Skin Won't Stop Me]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My acne was only skin deep. My skin won&#8217;t stop me because beauty is both inside and out. I believe that no one can define us, unless we allow them to. While growing up as a teenager, I suffered from moderate acne and it made me feel very insecure and embarrassed. I think it made me so insecure that many of my classmates and peers thought that I was shy, not knowing the pain that went along with it. There were many jokes and whispers that occasionally you would catch from others when they thought you didn&#8217;t hear&#8230; I still remember one of my so-called male friends talking to another guy saying &#8220;She&#8217;s a 15 footer&#8230;&#8221;, not knowing what that meant. I finally asked what that meant and was told that up close, not so good looking!! I was hurt by those types of comments and they stay with you for a long time, even after the acne heals. I know Eben through my daughter Sara and I can tell you that she is a beautiful person both inside and out&#8230; and I feel her pain! That being said I can connect with her insecurities about self-image. Stay strong Eben and I wish you all good things and never let your skin stop you!]]></description>
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