Maybe what you see as damaged another person sees as character. I have found in my experience, that the most fascinating people have not had smooth sailing through life.
Have you ever watched Antiques Roadshow? There are twin appraisers surnamed Keno. They're known as the Keno brothers. Their specialty is American Federal furniture. They get ecstatic over "damage". Spilled ink in a desk drawer? Character. Worm holes? Character. Worn wood where generations have pulled open a drawer? Character. These "flaws" make the furniture valuable.
Then, some people refinish furniture, covering up all these so called flaws, taking away the character of the pieces. Sometimes, this diminshes the value by tens of thousands of dollars. There is a reason why a used 200 year old piece of furniture is worth far more than a pristine piece from 2017. The antique has history, damage, flaws, character.
Somebody will recognize your damage as added value.