"I hoped I'd DIE on operating table to en my anguish over face birthmark"
Rory McGuire (22) has suffered years of cruel taunts due to the birthmark on his face. It has deprived him from living a normal life as he'd always get stared at on the street and bullied in school. He told the daily record "I haven't had it easy over the past few years, juggling lots of operations with having to deal with ignorance and prejudice due to the fact I looked a little different". He felt so low at one point that he thought dying on the operating table would end this anguish.
Fortunately, his latest operation has Rory on the road to recovery, with the birthmark gradually shrinking after each operation.
Rory also mentions the members of Ayr Belleisle Golf Club as they treated him with kindness and respect over the years, which helped him a lot through his tough times. Additionally, social media posts triggered major support from around the world.
News like this highlights the massive impact the media has over what people think about their appearance. It advertises the act that people have to look a certain way, which means that in cases like this where someone might have a deformity, they are mocked and bullied for it instead of being provided with support. Therefore it is no surprise that Rory was thinking such dark thoughts about his life.
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