Today, a woman bitched me out at the grocery store, saying that since I'm not Indian, I shouldn't be wearing a bindi - a red dot on my forehead - because it's "cultural appropriation". I was too embarrassed to tell her it was actually a pimple I'd been trying to pop on my forehead. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was accused of digital blackface and culturally appropriating my own culture. FML
Today, I was threatened with suspension from school because of my nose piercing. I had to explain that it's actually a pimple. FML
Today, my boss berated me in front of 2 other coworkers about how unprofessional it was for me to show up to work with a clearly visible hickey. I had to explain to him that my "hickey" was actually a huge pimple that had bruised up after I popped it. FML
Today, I got pulled over for speaking on my phone. I accepted the fine because I was too ashamed to tell the cute officer that I was actually trying to pop a huge pimple on my cheek. FML
Today, a woman at the crowded mall stopped me and told me loudly that if I bought her product it would get rid of my acne. FML
Today, not an hour after my girlfriend lectured me on boundaries and "my body, my rules", she threw an epic tantrum because I wouldn't let her pop a pimple on my ear. Apparently, only she gets to have boundaries. FML
Today, I had a lady come up to me in a store just to tell me how bad my acne was and what remedies I should use. I got so embarrassed, all I could say was, "OK" and, "Thank you" until she left me alone. FML
Today, I popped a pimple while stopped at a red light. When I looked over the woman in the car next to me was laughing, and had her camera phone out. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because I brought to her attention a rather large zit on the corner of her mouth. She called me an insensitive prick. I only pointed it out because I didn't want other people to see it and make fun of her. FML
Today, I was admonished by a supermarket cashier because my mask had slipped below my nose. So had hers, actually. FML
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Top comments
haileyrows 26
Even if it was a bindi- who's she to assume you don't identify with that culture based on your looks alone? There's a thousand possible extenuating circumstances that could have given you justification to wear a bindi.
WellThatWasRude 27
Don't try to pop it, despite how embarrassing it may be. Wait until there's white on it and then try. If you don't, the pimple will just get worse. I know the struggle, OP. Good luck!
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jk_waks23 19
I am an Indian! And no it's not culturally inappropriate for a anyone (Caucasian or otherwise) to wear a bindi! It's upto a person to follow any religion or way of living! It's people like these which make us seem bad or create controversies about "us"! I hope you have an Indian friend who might go and talk to her!
christinamarie17 29
His name's Steve and he's very sensitive. I'll kindly ask you to leave now. Good day madam.
tranced_ 45
Alright people I'm an Indian listen to me I've got something important to say "wear a bindi don't speak hindi but play like dendi ;D "
ill_stay_awake 5
gahhhh, the feels,I get you, same thing happens to me with an old Chinese neighbor of mine a while back. but when I tried to explain to her I had been suffering from severe acne for years, she told me I was ugly and needed to get checked out because no one would ever love me with a face like that...
Zebediabolical 45
Change the she to a he, and this is pretty much part of the backstory from one of the new Orange is the New Black eps.
KxHoneyCombxP 24
it is unfortunate you were too embarrassed to put that bitch in her place I saf would have.
jbebber24 4
You tell her that as an American I have the right to dress how I like
Dick_diamond 22
'Murica!!!!
nandybear 19
If you're so embarrassed of it, use cover-up. But honestly, you shouldn't be. We're human, we all get them. It's just part of our anatomy. Don't be embarrassed of something you think is a flaw, because it's unlikely that you're alone in it.
iwadasn 33
I don't think she's embarrassed by the pimple since she was willing to go out in public when she had it. She's probably just embarrassed because a random woman started screaming at her in the middle of the store.
daemonsparta 16
she couldnt tell it was a pimple? thats stupid
the_real_dvd 21
Tell her you self identify as Indian.
Kukironosuke 16
tell her to respect your pizza religions rights