Please listen to my words. I was in your place years ago. Now I am 48 and adore my freckles and red hair. I am very fair skinned and never tan. I tried taking Clorox baths, I tried lemon juice, I tried scrubbing with Ajax, I even bought expensive bleach creams....all I can say is thank goodness none of them worked. It took me a few years to grow into myself but when I hit my teens I realized that I was different and that guys liked it. When I was in college I found out I was pretty. Now I know I am beautiful. I am different and I love it!!! Be proud of who and what you are. My Dad told me once that freckles are angel kisses and it kind of helped. And redheads without freckles are NOT gorgeous, they really look FUNNY!!! Love yourself for exactly what you are...exactly what God made you!!! Good luck!!!