Assalaamu alaikum,
(smile) Do you mind if I call you Abdul Musawwir instead? The reason for this is that our Prophet (SAWS) would change the names of people if they were not positive names. To have a negatively evocative name is not Islamic. (smile) People talk much about what is an Islamic name or not, but the truth is that what is important is that the name have a positive, yet not exaggerated or limit-crossing, meaning. Al-Musawwir is one of the Names of Allah. Perhaps you know it. It means: the Fashioner of Forms. (smile) To be the servant of the One Who Fashioned you would be an acceptance of your outwardly form, while affirming the Beauty of His Creation.
(smile) Because there is beauty. (mildly) Still, I feel there is a pain in you which is distorting your perception. I do understand that when you feel pain inside, the Light that comes in may be refracted, and misunderstood. (mildly) When I read Muhammad's first post, I perceived that he was trying to tell you about your inner beauty. But you perceived it differently, through the lens of your experiences.
You are very right. It is hard to be unattractive. (mildly) It is also hard to be old. Alone. Ill. Different. Poor. Addicted to something… (mildly) And you know, physical beauty is no guarantee that you will be treated well or that you will be happy. Especially for women, being beautiful can mean that corrupt men will want to possess you, and perhaps even use you to earn them money or other benefits from other men. And looks don't last… so even those Blessed and enjoying themselves in youth, may end up crashing in middle age. (smile) But probably you've heard this all before? And even knowing these things does not fully ease the pain. Still, we need to look at this truth. It does make a difference. Because if we can transcend our own pain and universalize it, we can learn empathy. (smile) And empathy is the soil out of which compassion, love and kindness grow. And these are things that bring us closer to Allah.
Still, we look for ways to ease this pain. As we should. Allah does not Expect us to seek hardship. Legendary suggested laughing at yourself. Ardianto felt this was not a positive thing. (mildly) I would suggest that it may be a strategy to help. (smile) I will give you an example. I arrived as an immigrant in Canada when I was nearly 14. I had a funny accent, I was awkward and I didn't behave as the popular kids did. So, just as I was at an age most desperate to fit in... I was massively teased, instead. It felt pretty awful. But then one day, when I was nearly 18, someone told me "You're weird!" for the n-th time in my life, in a really nasty voice...and something clicked. In the middle of the school library, I went down on my knees with my arms raised and declaimed loudly "Yes! I am weird! And I'm so happy to be weird! It means that I am unique and different! Oh thank you! Thank you!" (smile) The young woman was so startled and embarrassed (because yes, people were looking), she didn't know what to say. And she never bothered me again. And after that, each time someone said something about me being weird or different, I would smile hugely and say: "Yes! Thank you! I love being weird!" And within a pretty short period of time, people stopped saying this. (smile) And I made friends with some other "weird" people. And my life got much brighter.
I'm not sure if this would be termed "laughing at" yourself, but I wondered if this is what Legendary meant. (smile) And I thought I would offer it to you, in the hope it might give you some ideas that could ease you a little.
(smile) Anyway, I don't know if this helps you at all, Abdul-Musawwir, but I am pleased to make your acquaintance. If you can share some Light with us through this Forum, this would be a Blessing, indeed. And this is what counts for me. (smile) And perhaps for others in this wide world of ours.
May Allah, the Gentle, Help us to find ways to be good to one another.