Just a little acne rant?

So, I was at the gym today just dropping my stuff in the locker room before starting my workout, and I was greeted by a gym acquaintance. We exchanged the usually gym "sup bro" formalities, and he proceeds to get uncomfortably close to my face to say "Goodness man, what's up with the acne?". Taken slightly aback, I just kind of brushed it off and said "I don't really know, I guess my skin didn't agree with something I did this week". His response was "Use moisturizer man, I am telling you that's the secret."

Let me start off by saying, I am 23 years old, and I realize acne shouldn't be an issue anymore, but alas, it is. If you have clear skin and have ever thought to ask a friend who suffers from acne this question, please don't. I promise you that individual is 100% aware of the blemishes they possess, and if they are like me, extremely self-conscious about it as well. It's not like I thought one day, "Hey, my skin is so clear, but I hear that pimples are totally in nowadays so I'm going to try them out." I have been on a first name basis with this guy for roughly a year now, and have never really had clear skin. So, I'm not really sure what prompted this question, especially since today was one of my more clear days. Also, if you think that in the years I have battled this horrible curse I haven't tried moisturizer of all the things, you must be completely stupid. To give a better representation of this fellow, he is your typical gym douchebag who grunts, slams weights, and tells everyone how to do their exercises without being asked. He is the guy who says hello to everyone in the gym, and thinks everyone loves him, although the oposite is probably much more likely.

Anyway, I am one of those guys who hates talking about emotional problems to friends, but I hear it is good to let out your feelings, so in consequence this post has been created. Feel free to express any thoughts or responses, but this was mainly for sanity purposes. Thank you for reading, and good day to all.