Today, and for the last year, I have a disfiguring scar on my nose that I’m very self conscious about. My 4 year-old niece recently noticed it. Now every time she sees me she leans in real close and says, “What’s wrong with your face?” FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I have a facial scar from an accident, it's large but not disfiguring. A guy on the bus asked if I could turn away because it was scaring his kid (the kid wasn’t even paying attention) so I told him to screw off, but people started agreeing with him. FML
Today, I was babysitting my 4 year-old niece, who rudely but cutely asked me why my nose is so big. Trying to make light of it, I told her, "It's because I lie a lot, just like Pinocchio." Now she won’t stop asking who I lied to and told my sister and her husband that I’m a "bad guy." FML
Today, I got a small scar on my faced removed at a plastic surgeon's. Afterward, I told my mom that losing the scar felt weird, like I lost something that gave me character. My mom replied, "Don't worry, you have plenty of other flaws to give you character." FML
Today, I was with my four year-old daughter when we met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman I know. My daughter looked at her for a while and then asked, "Why doesn’t your skin fit your face?" FML
Today, my niece asked why my veins were so close to my skin. She was referring to my stretch marks. FML
Today, I shaved my face after several months of growth. This would be OK if my 4-year-old daughter would still talk to me. Apparently she doesn't recognise me, and I'm scary. FML
Today, a little girl pointed to the acne on my face and said to her dad, "Look at how many mosquito bites she has on her face!" FML
Today, I started my first day working at a toddler day care center. At one point I decided to play "got your nose" with one of the kids. It turns out this kid has a physical birth abnormality on his face. I got his nose... his prosthetic nose. FML
Today, I was watching my 2-year-old sister in the bathtub. As she was splashing, she stopped, and pointed at the "owie" on my head. I told her it was okay, and that it was just a pimple. She said, "Wow, you have a lot of pimples!" FML
Today, my sister tried to convince me to go to a plastic surgeon, because "Bitchface Syndrome's no joke." FML
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whatshername?! 39
Well, just explain it to her. Kids are curious, they just want to know. And they don't know those rules about what should not be asked because someone might feel hurt or whatever.
TomeDr 25
I have a chicken pox scar on my cheek from when I had it as a baby. My cousin’s daughter once asked why I had a hole in my face. 😂. I told her why and that ended it. Try not to be offended. Kids ask questions without realizing that they’re hurting your feelings.
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whatshername?! 39
Well, just explain it to her. Kids are curious, they just want to know. And they don't know those rules about what should not be asked because someone might feel hurt or whatever.
TomeDr 25
I have a chicken pox scar on my cheek from when I had it as a baby. My cousin’s daughter once asked why I had a hole in my face. 😂. I told her why and that ended it. Try not to be offended. Kids ask questions without realizing that they’re hurting your feelings.
Ubehage 32
If you told her, she would stop asking. Kids are curious.
Aami87 4
When my nephew was little has asked my mom if she had a baby in her tummy, because his mom was pregnant and he was curious! Little kids are just trying to figure out the world around them, not intentionally trying to hurt your feelings.