This question is what I kept asking myself after I was first diagnosed with Vitiligo back in 1983. I know I'm not the only one who asked this question when they first noticed their vitiligo, I think if I had a dollar for every time that I asked that question I would of had a nice bank account by now......lol. It's funny how I can laugh about it now because I have learned to accept my vitiligo because it's a part of me
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I don't think I'm there ... don't know if I'll ever be there. I hope so... Having a bad day today. My respect and admiration for you is unbelieveable. Today after my shower I noticed another spot on my back. My back is not so bad now, but getting worse.. It's really hard to accept especially in the summer. Winter and Fall are much easier. I am fair skinned so it does make it somewhat easier, but I sure miss going to the shore and getting some suntan... Love the sun...and being outdoors.
Your faith and strength are wonderful.. Don't get me wrong, I'm not thinking about doing anything drastic... have too much to live for.. Wonderful kids, grandkids. Life is good... Just venting a little today...
Wish I could meet all of you.. That would be so much fun...
Carl, I know how you feel. I don't know how many times I have begged God to please make it go away. I even traveled overseas to a place called Medjugorje. It is known for hundreds of people having miracles of healing happen in their lives after traveling there. Nothing changed though. Maybe the miracle was that I found this site.
I too have learned to accept it. I notice that when I'm feeling good about myself as a person overall it doesn't bother me. It's when I start to feel down about myself or self esteem starts to falter that I become more self conscious about it. Thanks for sharing your post. I really appreciated reading it!
I was to young to ask why me (vit at 3), but as I got older... WHY NOT me?
In 1999 (18yrs old) it hit me, that my attitude about my vitiligo was a little bit different because I didn't act the way "common colored people" (meaning those w/out vit) expected me to act...lol.. I couldn't put my finger on it, but I came to realize its because I have never met or socialized with anyone else who had the condition. My vitiligo made me feel unique and exotic. I knew all eyes would be on me when I walked into a room, so I strutted...lol. I knew I only had one so called flaw, but so what. I had it all and no one could touch that. Only child and spoiled rotten!
When I look back on my entire life. I realize that GOD MADE NO MISTAKE WHEN HE MADE ME!
What a wonderful attitude Ciney! I remember as a teenager I used to strut around a bikini thinking the reason every one was staring at me was because I was drop dead gorgeous. It never occurred to me that it was because of my vitiligo until I was older.
When I was 18 I was very popular teenager I was very active in sports and very active in my community I even operated my own radio station at 16 years of age and then here came vitiligo and I thought my world had ended, I understand you had vitiligo when you were 3 years old so you were too young to question God.But as I got older I found my answer and my answer God gave me was why not me. My answer is exactly the same as yours Ciney B. He gave me Vitilgo as opposed to giving it to somebody else who could not deal with it and probably would of committed suicide or something !!!!
I agree with you on the "why NOT me". I met a woman who was in the beginning stages of vitiligo and she told me she tried to commit suicide twice on the way home from her diagnosis appointment and get this................she was the wife of a pastor! I told her it's not that serious, that she has to love herself. It only happens to those who are able to deal with it. We may have out battles with it, whether within or outward, but we don't let it ruin our lives and keep on living!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Your faith and strength are wonderful.. Don't get me wrong, I'm not thinking about doing anything drastic... have too much to live for.. Wonderful kids, grandkids. Life is good... Just venting a little today...
Wish I could meet all of you.. That would be so much fun...
I too have learned to accept it. I notice that when I'm feeling good about myself as a person overall it doesn't bother me. It's when I start to feel down about myself or self esteem starts to falter that I become more self conscious about it. Thanks for sharing your post. I really appreciated reading it!
In 1999 (18yrs old) it hit me, that my attitude about my vitiligo was a little bit different because I didn't act the way "common colored people" (meaning those w/out vit) expected me to act...lol.. I couldn't put my finger on it, but I came to realize its because I have never met or socialized with anyone else who had the condition. My vitiligo made me feel unique and exotic. I knew all eyes would be on me when I walked into a room, so I strutted...lol. I knew I only had one so called flaw, but so what. I had it all and no one could touch that. Only child and spoiled rotten!
When I look back on my entire life. I realize that GOD MADE NO MISTAKE WHEN HE MADE ME!
I love your post! :-)
so tabou.
And your absolutly right.
See when life gives you lemons... Make some lemonade! (that’s my quote for the week..lol)
And your still popular Mr. Manley
You're special too Ciney and you always speak the truth that's one thing that I admire about you :-)
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