Acne is a highly painful condition, in an emotional sense. Although it doesn't hurt your general heath or your overall well being, having acne can seriously damage your psychological well-being. Many people who have acne are unable to see the brighter side to things, they are always bitter and comparing everything to the way they look compared to the "normal" clear-skinned people all around them and always seeing their case of acne as the worst case of deformity possible. They see themselves stared at by others with disgust and pity. But, these people don't want disgust or pity, they want to be themselves, without all the zits blocking that out. The thing that many acne sufferers don't realize is the fact that most of the people looking at them don't even notice them, they are so wrapped up in their own problems that they aren't concerned about other people's looks. So, most people with acne aren't so concerned themselves about their faces, but the way that other's see their face, and the way that society has told us we are supposed to look and that people with acne are disgusting. "Zap zits quickly before anyone notices" and other such headlines are mainstream contributors to the idea.
The truth of the matter is that acne is just something many people have to go through at some time or another. Acne is just another part of life. Staying on that vibe - I'll tell you some stories about the part of my life when I had severe acne and managed to deal with it.
My acne started at age 14. It developed quickly and by the time I was 15, I had zits all over my face, chest and back. At first I was really depressed about it, and worried about my face 24/7. I had tried every sort of remedy avalible to adolescent acne cases like myself. Some were prescription, some were purchased from the supermarket. Some helped more than others, some improved my skin, some made no influence at all. I constantly looked in the mirror to see if, by luck, my acne was going away by itself. Well, let me tell you something, it wasn't. I hid as best I could from the world, only leaving the house when I absolutely had to go to school or something. And, my face continued to get worse and worse.
Finally, I decided that this wasn't helping me at all, so I learned to just accept my face the way it was and get on with my life, deformed or not. So, I stopped obsessing over it, I started socializing more at my school and with my friends. I started being looked at (this is crucial) not as a depressed "zit-face" but as a normal person. I started to fit in a lot more, to make more friends, to get invited to parties more. I even got the girl of my dreams, who I'm still with to this day. And then, when I finally did look in the mirror again, my face was almost cleared up. There was no logical reason for this change in my skin, I hadn't been using any new treatment, I hadn't gotten all that much older. I believe the reason for this change had more to do with my new attitude than a physical problem with my body. In my opinion, learning to cope with stress and depression are the most important remedies for this disease. And, they will make you feel better about yourself no matter what you look like. As for you folks out there who don't believe that lack of stress alone can get rid of zits, I suggest Differin Gel :-) But, no matter how bad your acne is, very few people are going to look at you with disgust and think about you as a "zit-face". This, however, is only if you don't act like a "zit-face", and what I mean by that is not obsessing over your face and getting depressed about it, hiding from the world.
But, if that's true, why do people still tease you about your face? That's a a good question. I believe that the answer for that question could be seen as an insecurity problem for the people who are teasing you. They have problems of their own, maybe not acne, but problems in their lives that they want to hide from. So, when someone teases you, don't say to yourself "They're so perfect" because you may not see it on their skin, but they probably have much more serious problems than you.
And, most of all, remember that acne has been proven to always be self-limiting, meaning that it always goes away after a while and continue to use your treatments, and see your doctor, and browse for info on the Web, but don't let it take over your life. You have to understand that you're not alone and you're not someone to hate because you have zits on your face. Do whatever you want to do!