For years, I have dreaded summertime. As I put on shorts or pulled my hair back to stay cool, all I could see were my flaws. My ears stick out. My legs are always a ghostly white. And how could I ever forget the boy in high school that would point out if my legs jiggled even a little bit? I was wild

"What's up with your skin?" I've heard this question my whole life. As someone whose skin looks different than everyone else's because of an auto immune disorder, you'd think I could handle the questions. However, it's still hard when someone points out something about me that I wish wasn't noticeab