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How to respond to unwanted appearance commentary

My dark circles make people constantly ask if I am tired and I want to scream that this is just my face and I cannot fix everything about myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' casual observations about your appearance have become intrusions that force you to defend the basic reality of your body.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.