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It's not what you think

tessykins - 22/10/2009 07:41 - United States

Today, this guy who likes me accused me of cutting myself. I asked him what he was talking about, and he said, "Don't lie, I saw those scars on your thighs when we went swimming." I have stretch marks on my inner thighs, and now I have to explain them to him so he doesn't think I cut myself. FML

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Anonymous - 07/07/2021 08:01 - United States

Today, my boyfriend noticed dark lines that look like scars on my inner thighs. He confronted me about them, thinking I was cutting myself, and now wants me to see a therapist because he thinks I'm suicidal. They're stretch marks. He won't believe me. FML

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Anonymous - 20/07/2013 21:31 - Canada - Toronto

Today, a man stopped me on the street. He said the stretch marks on my thighs looked like cuts, and asked me if I self-harmed. Before I was able to politely respond "No", he said, "I mean, I can see why you would." FML

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Anonymous - 29/07/2019 22:00 - United States

Today, I had a rubber band around my wrist for too long, and it ended up leaving faint red marks around my wrist. My mom saw them, thought they were scars, and is now convinced I'm a cutter, "like the ones I've seen on the news," and won't believe my story. FML

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screw life - 01/10/2012 11:35 - United States

Today, my brother saw my side when my shirt came up, and asked when I got a tattoo; the pink he saw was in fact my stretch marks. Worst of all, I had to show them to everyone to prove I didn't actually get a tattoo. FML

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marquez_jasmine - 21/07/2012 15:08 - Canada - Kingston

Today, after feeling a little down about myself and looking for comfort from my boyfriend, he told me that my stretch marks make me look like a tiger. FML

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That Girl with the Amazon Parrot - 04/01/2014 07:21 - United States

Today, I was called by the counselor to discuss my "issues". She told me that other students had reported to her that they saw scars on my arms. I don't cut, I just have a hormonal and aggressive parrot who sees me as his personal tree. FML

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Bumpy ride

Anonymous - 16/07/2021 04:01

Today, I have a skin disease that causes my arms and legs to have small, but noticeable, red bumps on them. Trying to stay confident, I put on a swimsuit and went to the pool, only to be bumped into by a cute guy, who then asked why my arms were so "bumpy and disgusting." FML

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Jasmine - 10/10/2014 05:52 - United States - Sacramento

Today, while talking to my boyfriend, I noticed he looked uncomfortable. When I asked what was wrong, he asked when the last time I shaved was. I answered, "I shaved my legs this morning." He shook his head and said, "No, I meant your face." FML

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Anonymous - 09/01/2021 02:02 - United Kingdom - Swindon

Today, my boyfriend noticed a bruise on my hip. Apparently, he would rather believe I'm cheating on him, rather that I'm terribly clumsy at work. FML

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sama - 06/01/2021 11:03 - United States - San Jose

Today, I was asked why I have stretch marks when I’m skinny. The stretch marks are from when I was recovering anorexic. FML

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whiterussiansp 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 16:14

Cutting yourself on your inner thigh seems inordinately risky...something you'd think at least twice about before assuming. He sounds like a douchebag anyway.

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Thursday 22 October 2009 16:38

One of my boyfriends was horrified when he saw my stretch marks, which really are not that bad compared to other girls. I explained to him what they were, and he felt so bad because he assumed that it must have hurt to leave such a scar. Boys can be very silly.

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Thursday 22 October 2009 20:46

I know lots of men that also have stretch marks: growing too fast, getting fat, getting slim, gettong bigger muscles (like in arms). No one has ever told me (or anyone I know) that my marks looked like anything else, I took for granted everyone knew what they were... There are even ads in TV that show how they look even just formed! Tell that guy to stop paying so much attention to your legs and a little more to other things, or he may just drown in the pool one of these days! But once a doctor asked me if my arm scratchings were from cutting myself. They really were from my cat. I felt insulted, but when I told it to my friends we all laughed, it was such a stupid assumption. So I feel your pain :-D

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Monday 27 June 2011 14:56

Agreed - the Palmers advert shows really severe stretchmarks, which is quite nice for anyone who got anything milder! On the man subject too, my husband has horizontal stretchmarks all over his lower back from when he suddenly grew very tall as a teenager.

scottvodka 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 21:41

ydi it for being fat...

Witchcraft_fml 4

Thursday 22 October 2009 21:46

Don't explain it to him, let him find out for himself. Hint, hint. ;] Yeah, baby.

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Thursday 22 October 2009 21:46

YDI for not liking him back..

misspeg 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 21:51

wow crazy. this is the 1st time I've seen OP comment and update readers. she's number 39 btw.

jane99 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 22:11

Most people have stretch marks. I'm a massage therapist and I see it every day. Don't worry just tell him what they are.

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Thursday 22 October 2009 22:40

You know you're a **** when: You're more worried about the fact that he thinks you cut yourself than the fact that he got a good enough look at your INNER thighs to know they're there

ilLeopardo 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 23:27

You know you're a retard when you don't read the part where she says they were swimming and thus in bathing suits.

youngdriver 0

Thursday 22 October 2009 23:03

its true, aLOT more girls than guys think have stretch marks. i went to the beaach with my friends, none of whom are remotely fat, and we all had some sort of mark.

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Friday 23 October 2009 0:22

haha that happened to me too sort of, boys just don't understand stretch marks and it's so embarassing to explain.. haha

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Friday 23 October 2009 0:50

Wow, now I know that all the top notch psychologists and psychiatrists hang out on FML. I'm glad you all know the psychological and mental intricacies involved in things like this. I've seen the mental experts out in droves on here lately...