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Illusion is right. Success and societal acceptance need not have any bearing on your happiness. Those wHo are happiest are those who to quote Russo can look in the mirror and feel pride for their reflected image. All men and women are naked and the specious layers imposed on us by society are peeled back. You can be the most attractive wealthy etc and yet be ashamed of what you see looking back at you and in those moments you are simply a vulnerable human being.
In which case try and attain that state and let that be sweet revenge. Sure its a cliche but but people who like narcissus can truly feel not only unity but moral pride within their self have no need or capacity to externalise inner prejudices.
I myself am very ugly and have been told this my entire life by parents family friends and even teachers. My despair stems from this fact – that because of their cruel barbs I cannot bear my own image. I know however that it is only a matter of finding pride in that which lies beyond – easier said than done I know