Working out and eating healthy is always going to be great advice. I'm not questioning that.

However, something I get down about is shit that I cannot change. I'm a ginger, and while it's not some hideous disfigurement, it comes with a lot of traits I don't like.

I'm looking to get laser eye surgery at some point to ditch glasses, and thinking about getting braces to fix my crooked teeth (even though it's going to look weird as hell at 32 years old), but while my face is pretty clear, my arms are covered in freckles. I'm pasty, and literally cannot tan; I just get more freckles, and a "rosy pink" complexion. Which honestly sucks.

I've been leaning towards getting a tattoo-sleeve (or two) already, which might mitigate the appearance of freckles, but still. It's an insecurity I have. It's a reason I hate wearing short-sleeve shirts now, and I guess I wonder if any of you guys have battled similar insecurities, and how you overcame them?