honestly though a huge part of it is how you carry yourself
i'm the same pale, glasses-wearing, skinny loser i was five years ago, but between then and now i learned that how you treat yourself in public has a
huge bearing on how you act
i used to just kinda shy away from abuse, nod and smile and take it and then go home and cry
but then hey surprise surprise, as soon as i met it head-on with more of a cheeky smile and acting as though it didn't faze me at all, suddenly that was a huge confidence boost
it's a positive feedback loop and crying "poor me" won't help it at all
let's take a look at a primo example -
- i'm extremely pale
- i have vitamin deficiencies because my diet is shit
- i'm 6'1 and only 125lbs (very underweight)
- i have really thick glasses
- i have frequent voice cracks because i don't drink enough
- i frequently fall asleep at really bad times, including during meetings at work
- i'm self-admittedly cringy as fuck
BUT
because i act like i have none of the aforementioned issues, because i carry myself with confidence, not only is it better for my mental state but others are less likely to do some bullshit
i was bullied to fuck all the way up to high school, then i grew the fuck up
tl;dr act confident and carry yourself with some pride without overdoing it, you might be surprised at the results