Today, my four year old son came into the restroom while I was applying my make-up, and asked me "Mommy, are you putting on make-up so that someone will love you?" FML
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OP here! My son says funny things like this frequently, and it never offends me! I encourage his sense of humor, even if he doesn't know what he's saying or why it's funny! I even tell other people about it, so they can get a laugh too. I was encouraged by my brother to post on fml, because it was that funny! He'll tell me sometimes that I don't look pretty yet until I've completed my make-up. That question made my day. After he said it, I just started laughing really hard, and said that was funny. He said it wasn't funny, and told me to stop laughing, which made it funnier! I'm married, so I'm not trying to get someone to love me. I don't really wear a lot of make-up anyway, so it's not really the "high school girl make-up" thing either. And I am an adult. Oh yea, and I say "restroom"! Thanks for all the caring and funny comments! :)
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jerryj 27
Well, were you?
emmingle 24
"No, son, I'm applying makeup to look like I'm young enough for you to have never happened at all."
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Comments (90)
ahh_rats 15
Cute yet sad because you posted this
SqueezeMe32 9
YDI for raising a daughter who thinks you need to wear makeup to be loved...true beauty comes from within OP
annalily5 28
Too bad OP's talking about her SON.
mt631 18
I thought they still taught reading comprehension in schools.
Rawr6591 21
did you read the fml at all...
ladybugz23 13
my son said same thing! I told him yes Its true... I don't want be ugly with out it
RedPillSucks 33
OPs response... Yes. I want someone to love me longtime.
mt631 18
Don't take it personally OP, he's four and doesn't realize what he's saying. The right person will be attracted to you even without makeup. Keep your head up. :)
charlotteel 11
Ouch
worldclassrager 41
Everyone should feel confident with themselves and if that Does it for you keep going
ironman55 2
Only time you can say shit like that and get away with it, I miss being a kid ha
interesting33 37
It sounds like something he picked up -e.g. 'why do people wear makeup? Some women wear it when they want to fall in love with me.' He might have made that connection. I'm sure it isn't about YOU - not personal.
interesting33 37
*men not 'me' :P
davek 36
In a few years time he'll learn that love != fsck.