Today, I went to the beach. After applying sunscreen liberally and doing my best to stay out of the sun, I came home with the worst sunburn I have ever had. I almost needed to go to the hospital. I am officially too pale to be allowed outside in summer. 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 went on a camping trip with my friends, but forgot to bring sunscreen. I spent the entire day outside and ended up with a severe sunburn all over my body. The pain is unbearable and I can't even move without yelping as if I was slowly being cooked in an air fryer. FML
Today, I got sunburnt to a crisp on the first day of my holidays away. Only 5 more days to go now, spent inside, trying not to burn more. FML
Today, I'm so pale that I managed to get a sunburn while sitting in a bus. FML
Today, I was badly sunburnt even after making it a point to apply a lot of sunscreen. My coworkers thought it amusing to slap me every chance they get. FML
Today, I went to an amusement park with my family. I was the only one who put on sunblock, and the only one who got a sunburn. FML
Today, after applying sunscreen to myself every two hours, I still got sunburned. Through my clothes. FML
Today, a day after I went to the beach and fell asleep in the sun without applying sunscreen, I woke up to find myself looking like a lobster, with the worst tan lines possible. On top of that, I had to go to a wedding, and when I walked in, my cousin asked if I had “taken a bath in some tomato soup.” FML
Today, I got the worst sunburn I've ever had in my life, and then discovered I'm allergic to aloe when I went to treat the burn with some gel. FML
Today, I was really badly sunburnt, so I put on some after-sun. The only type we have has glitter in it, and now I look like a sparkling tomato. FML
Today, I was called a wimp for getting a sunburn. FML
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Filitov 0
You were probably just outside for TOO long. Everything has to be in moderation.
Squinklies 1
I hear ya, girl.. Being white sucks sometimes :/.
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ghbetuehe 0
Ginger :O
Cinn_fml 23
Sucks, especially in a place where you actually get sun in the summer... Try a higher factor suncream?
zp5 4
Ouch. I hate sunburns. I bet at least one person is going to be stupid and write "its winter, not summer!". Its not winter everywhere around the world, people.
jmasters 0
I live winter in Australia!
LoganBballin16 0
it's winter not summer. there I said it are you happy?
Cinn_fml 23
Actually, the brilliant thing is that so far all people have done is predict that people will say that. I must admit, I was expecting as much ignorance as those predicting it... Damn, LoganBballin ruined that statement... :P
zp5 4
Don't you just love being able to edit your commnt, Cinn?
dudeitsdanny 10
I must admit to thinking it was an old event posted as current as I read it, then I saw that it was Australia ^^
Cinn_fml 23
Zp, yep, but I felt like I might as well just complain about being post jumped rather than delete the whole comment. :P Dudeitsdanny, I did exactly the same thing.
jerseychickityy 12
lucky for me, I'm not white, I'm Puerto Rican :D
jweezy89 4
Dude you're Puerto Rica? That sucks worse than getting burned... Come on, how was I not supposed to make that joke?
sourgirl101 29
What's black and white and smells bad? Me.
sourgirl101 29
Sorry if that was offensive, mods. I'll be good from now on.
Sirin_fml 47
Sure, but have a shower, too. It's starting to stink in here.
sourgirl101 29
Haha, I gotta laugh when I'm the joke!(:
Sammara 0
Did you use a high SPF sunblock and reapply frequently? Even waterproof sunblocks have to be reapplied often because it isn't a permanent fix. If you went in the water, it needs to be reapplied even more frequently. Water doesn't block the sun and does break down the sunblock.
pygmalion_fml 4
I feel your pain. I'm the same way - pasty white and can't tan, burn in under 20 minutes without sunscreen. I burn and blister and then return to pastiness. I don't know if it's available there, but Hawaiian Tropic's Ozone range of sunscreens works pretty well for me. I still have to reapply it every couple hours, and even more frequently if I'm swimming, but at least it keeps me mostly unfried!
InBetweenDreams 0
That sucks. :( Tan in small increments every day until you get a little colour. Until then, stay out of the sun for long periods of time. Oh and get some Aloe, it really helps. :) In another note, I wish it was summer here. Canadian winters SUCK! :/
InBetweenDreams 0
Oops, I meant "on another note".
Dirtbikerchick 4
That'll give you some color... Lol
katplayer 4
I feel you OP. Except I tend to get a mix of sun poisoning and heat rash before I burn. I get heat rash on exposed skin too, I don't get it. Bah.
Air_Force001 0
you a red head or Ginger perhaps..