Okay, so you have a rare disease that makes your skin look like the bark of a tree, I understand, that's a major drag, you can't brush your teeth and chicks don't dig you, But dude, come, suck it up! It could be A LOT worse. You could have woodpeckers and squirrels living in you. Now that would really be something to moan about. You'd have these bark warts all over you and all the while you'd have to keep woodpeckers from pecking your forehead and squirrels from trying to nest in your armpits. Then of course, there'd be the logging industry forever trying to cut you down to make paper cups or whatever. They'd be a constant source of aggravation. Not to mention the militant treehuggers who'd climb up you and pitch a tent on the top of your head so as to keep the loggers from cutting you down. Sure, they mean well, but man, do they ever smell, plus they're CAMPING ON YOUR HEAD. So, yep, dude, you should feel lucky. So stop your whining. You only get one life, whether you're part tree or not. So cheer up and go out there and get some livin' done!