Quote by Uma Thurman

I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird.

I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that m

Summary

In this quote, the speaker highlights their personal experience of struggling with self-perception during their early years. The individual confesses that for 14 years, they strongly believed their physical appearance to be grotesque. They acknowledge that adolescence is a universally challenging period, but emphasize that their own experience was particularly peculiar. This quote reflects the speaker's vulnerability and self-awareness in acknowledging the influence of their own perception on their journey through adolescence.

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