I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.
What's normal to you is normal to you.
People tend to comment on my feet a lot. In daily life.
I pretty much only wear high heels.
The only way to come to a full acceptance and understanding of yourself is to embrace your own culture, quirks and differences while learning about those around you and exploring, incorporating and embracing their cultures, differences, quirks, etcetera.
Be sure of what you want, focus, work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.