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[nextbigthing]

hmmm my mum just states it how it is 'oh god you look really bad today' 'spotty' but my dad ahhh he understands and listens to me go on and on and on how much I hate it, go my dad! woooo

It's soooo much better having someone to talk to, I don't really talk to my mum about it she's a little more dissmissive but I supppose she does care.

[Miya]

My parents don't give a crap about my acne. My mom has no interests whatsoever in physical appearances. She's the type who thinks there are more important things to worry about than acne. She just dismisses my problems and think i'm overreacting and caring too much. She can't even PRETEND to worry or relate to me.

[Cyrano]

Back in the early days of my acne suffering, my mum was quite supportive, bringing me to see various physicians etc. But slowly, her support petered off, as if she stopped caring, subsequently the part of me that cared died a little as well.

One of the worst responses from her was once when I asked for some money for a rather expensive facial treatment, she remarked about how expensive it was, without asking how effective it was for me. She put a price tag on my esteem, and it came to be pretty cheap.

I love my mum definitely, but for my present state of esteem, she has hardly contributed to the building of it

[Wickeh]

I dont like my parents and this is an area that contributes a LOT. They just have the attitude: stop whining, it'll pass. Meanwhile I've been having it for over 4 years so no thanks I don't think it'll 'just pass'. I have to pay for all the stuff I use/try. I really want this to stop, I don't have bad acne, very mild even but it just won't bugger off while everyone has clear faces. They all have acne on their back as to where i just have a couple of zits, this pisses me off. I'd prefer acne on my back and a clear face a lot. I want to speak to our doctor but I can't as my parents won't allow me and if I go by myself they'll go crazy when seeing the bill...

My father has a couple of cysts on his forehead because he doesnt look after himself well, VERY VERY unhealthy diet. So I don't have that much of an example in them.

[thomas69]

my parents were super supportive. i got a little moody cuz theyd always get up close and check my face everyday.. but only for the best.. i still have red marks, and my parents r still here for me

[Oneoftheguys]

My parents attitute is that it'll jsut go away with time. My mom had terrible acne, and she says : By your second year in college it'll go away. So I spend my freshman year feeling like shit?!?!

Now that I've cleared up, my mom is very annoying and pesemistic about it. SHe always says: It'll probobly come back, thats how this kind of thing goes. That may be true, but I don't want to here it!

My dad is always helpful. He is the one who pays for my treatments and such. My mom firmly believes that nothing actually helps.

The really annoying people are the kids (especially girls) at school who say things like: So you finally started washing your face, huh? It's phrased as part of a compliment most of the time, but I hate the idea that I had acne because I didn't wash. I feeling like reminding them that I have always washed my face, its just that I started taking anti-biotics, vitaman supplements and using really power anti-biotic cream on my face twice a day with moisterizer.

[Mdawg202]

they're the ones who ordered proactiv for me before i even really thought about my acne. other than that they don't really care either way, not that it's a bad thing

[markland556]

my dad pisses me off. he always says stuff like "boy you need to wash your face". they dont understand that washing your face like one time aint gunna fix it. it just gets annoying