i've been shy and strayed away from girls all my life, now I'm in new waters and a little lost.

how about a rating site?

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well for someone who's been fat and self concious all their life, it's not that easy to go out and hit on women

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That's true, brother. You have to begin thinking positively about yourself, take any compliments you get and ignore anything else. It'll take a while, but slowly your self-confidence should improve.

A change of scenery may also be nice, I dunno if you're at the age where you'll be changing schools any time soon but the new people will only see you as you are now, so you can be whatever you want.

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If it tastes like chicken, looks like chicken, and feels like chicken, but Jack Bauer says its beef, then it's fuckin' beef.

As for the original poster. Just be yourself kid. Sure your self esteem may be low or whatever, but you should remember that your looks won't make a difference to ppl that matter. And if a girl is gonna judge you promarily based on your looks, then shes not worth your time of day.

Just remember that not everybody will like you kid,,,in fact, most people will hate you for being you. Whether youre goodlookin or ugly, the haters will always be there... So forget the haters and focus on those that are willing to surpass your outer appearance ,to see the inner you.

peace