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Please help me... I have been asking God to help me regarding this struggle

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Siblings in the Lord and friends, thank you for this.

For many many years, I have struggled with this deep dark secret. I feel insecure that I am not attractive to women.

I'm just 2 months at my new work. I happened to be in an office where the 3 other men are attractive. They have all worked in this office for at least 4 to 5 years. The women in the office have been constantly remarking the 3 men's good looks and some are subtly hitting at them or joking about it.

They are all talking to me and they like me as a person, and this manifests in a lot of ways. But I'm insecure that they are not noticing me nor attracted to me.

Ever since day 1 in the office, I have done my best. I have constantly asked God to make me attractive to the women in the office. I came to work with hair fixed, without any indication of vanity, and regularly had haircuts that I think suits me. I have used these soaps and product that hopefully make my skin smooth. I have been wearing clothes that suit me best. I have been wearing these 1 inch additional shoes to make me appear taller.

It is heartbreaking.

Please don't ask me to send pics. But if you will ask me what people outside of the office have been telling me, there are some who tell me I look good. And some, I guess, think I'm ordinary.

I'm guessing it is because of my same sex attraction... it probably manifests....This might be one of the reasons why women in the office don't seem to find me attractive?

Please be brutally honest and tell me your thoughts on this, and advice if you have. I appreciate this so much, siblings.
 

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I don’t know the advice that others might give but if it is affecting you this deeply (and I have very much struggled with inadequacy myself at times) have you considered working elsewhere? I know it’s a very superficial solution but if your job is affecting your mental well-being this deeply, there is no shortage of jobs out there right now.
 
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