A little anecdote to make you feel better. Today at work (at the end of my shift) I met a balding English woman. She must have been in her 40s, she was wearing no extensions nor wigs and the recession was clearly visible. She looked extremely uncomfortable, she asked me an information and we ended up talking, first small talk, then a real discussion; she's a musician. We talked for about 15-20 minutes and her mood improved drastically when we talked about music and poetry, it was clear she was a lonely and frail soul, but it was one of the most interesting conversations I've ever had and seeing her getting happier and feeling better just by talking to me was incredibly satisfying. I felt human for the first time in months I think. Two unattractive, balding people had a little moment of happines by talking to each other.