Nah I'm not surprised to know, heh I may see it before they even realise it themselves. Their eyes linger a little longer, they move into my space, lol in some cases steer clear of me all together. If anything, I might be surprised when they still like me after they know that I have qualities that they don't like lol.
Sacrifices... it's yes and no. To people from outside looking in, I might have given up a lot. But then to me, I didn't have any emotional attachment to those things in the first place, and their absence doesn't really have great effect on me. So is it still a sacrifice.... Meh I don't think so.
I don't think I've ever felt "ugly". There was a time I didn't want to wear swimsuit because of my scars, but it was more that I didn't like to think of what happened, not because I think they look ugly.
Growing up I was constantly told that my physical appearance was the only thing I got going for me. I enjoy compliments n the likes, but don't put much stock in them. My motto is "Sooner or later I'll look like a raisin" lol.
But yeah, I remember being caught completely off guard the first time I heard the word "beautiful" being said with so much emotion and adoration. And it sounded so close to reverence that I was in a daze for days afterwards. It made me feel truly beautiful, and realised I never did truly feel that way before.