Today, my daughter continues to have acne breakouts. She’s no longer a teenager, which means she isn’t washing her face. I can’t believe I raised someone who ignores her hygiene to this point. 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, my teenage daughter asked me to buy her the morning after pill, saying, "It's for my acne." FML
Today, my daughter spent three hours crying and having a temper tantrum over being forced to have a bath after four days without one. My daughter is 16. 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, my daughter refuses to make eye contact, won’t eat any of the food I make, and still throws tantrums in middle school. I have no idea where I went wrong raising the brat. FML
Today, I walked in on my daughter trying to blow-dry the sweat off her armpits instead of showering. FML
Today, I noticed my daughter’s bathroom was dusty, so I screamed at her for keeping the bathroom in unacceptable condition. She had a panic attack and has been crying for the past week. She’s 24. FML
Today, I explained to my teenage daughter that enough was enough and she needed to start shaving her armpits again, stating it was unladylike and unsanitary. Her only response was, "If it's so unsanitary, why don't you make my brother do it?" I give up. FML
Today, I got into a screaming match with the mother of my kids. I told her they need to bathe more often. According to her, anything more than once a week is excessive and bad for their skin. My kids play sports and smell like puppies from the pound. She doesn’t care. FML
Today, I finally figured out why my 5 year-old daughter washes her hair every day. It's because she doesn't want to have "yucky greasy hair like her mommy." FML
Today, my 30 year-old daughter was fired from her job for bad hygiene, despite getting multiple warnings and write ups. She says she’s not showering to save money, and this “inflation shit is out of control.” According to her, me and the “Demoncrats voted for it” and made it this way. FML
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D J's MOM 17
you know, some people with great hygiene are unlucky enough to still be prone to acne. in pretty sure she doesn't enjoy waking up to zits everyday. fml for her, not you.
LolaLynn0513 4
I wash my face every day and still get the occasional breakout and I'm pushing 40. maybe try being a little less judgemental and be supportive of your child instead?
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D J's MOM 17
you know, some people with great hygiene are unlucky enough to still be prone to acne. in pretty sure she doesn't enjoy waking up to zits everyday. fml for her, not you.
legalgravethief 8
Yeah… there’s lots of medical issues that can cause acne, not just poor hygiene. Tell her to get checked for polycystic ovaries just incase
munchkin77 13
I was about to say that too - I have polycystic ovarian syndrome & get the odd breakout too...
IHaveThePower 18
Yeah, I had insane acne until I started shaving with moisturizing cream--still do get acne when I cut myself and can't shave for a while. I wonder if it's a bit like the old way of 'bathing' with oil, where you scrape off dead skin and gunk with a blade; it seems to do wonders for my skin in general.
IHaveThePower 18
To clarify: I have PCOS. That's why I get acne, and why medication doesn't work...
LolaLynn0513 4
I wash my face every day and still get the occasional breakout and I'm pushing 40. maybe try being a little less judgemental and be supportive of your child instead?
slhiggx 17
You don’t seem to know much about acne. I follow a 5-10 step skin care routine (depending on how tired I am) and I still break out when I’m stressed and close to my cycle start date. Are you a woman or are you a man? As a woman you should know this.
BloodyButUnbowed 32
"... which means she isn't washing her face." The sheer ignorance of this belief in 2022 is astonishing. F her L, not yours.
Michael Sawyer 11
I am 43 years old. wash my face morning and night and STILL have acne. like the others have said there are more causes of Acne than just not washing.
clair_brodie 35
Do you really not know how bodies work? That you can get acne at any age and it has zero to do with hygiene? Smh
Hangryko 32
F your daughter's life for having a judgmental parent who knows nothing about acne.
Crowned Sataness 12
It could also mean her skin is dry, or she's using the wrong products. She probably has a damaged moisture barrier. If she tends to look greasy, she's dry. I looked like a pizza well into my 30s it took Korean skincare to fix it. I'm temporarily using over the counter stuff and breaking out again. Also possible but less likely is she has some kind of infection that requires medicine for, skin infections on your face do occur commonly.
wrenavery90 12
Are you serious? I'm 67 years old. I wash my face and it still breaks out.