So I swear my DD was sent to earth to make me feel like a failure as a mother.
Today’s issue. DD13 has struggled with acne since she was quite young. With her agreement we saw a dermatologist a couple years ago. Ointments/regime helps but definitely isn’t cutting it. DD uses self-deprecating humor and says she has pizza face and such. So this isn’t news to her. I struggled with acne as a kid but we all pretended it wasn’t there. Parents never took me to a doctor and I never found the nerve to ask. Always wish I had seen a derm. So we have since moved and we don’t have access to prior Derm. I called around and found a new place that came recommended. Told DD today that I had an appointment for her on Thursday afternoon. She started crying, said she didn’t want to go, and then quit talking to me. Been in her room since. So do I force her to go or cancel the appointment??? Ugh.
The other day she was mad at me because I told her I didn’t think she should shave her head. I just don’t have the first clue how to help. All I want to do is help her through this difficult time but she takes it all as proof that I think she’s ugly. How do other families simply take their kids to the dermatologist when they experience acne???
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