Health, Bodyshaming, Relatable and Kids: Kids these days…

Kids these days…

By jenabp - 03/01/2011 18:56 - United States

Today, while changing my clothes, my 3 year-old daughter informed me that I looked like a zebra. Noticing my shocked face, she tried comforting me by telling me I was a pretty zebra because I was a purple zebra. She was talking about my stretch marks. FML

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By noname - 14/01/2009 06:33 - France

Today, my husband called me “my little zebra”. I gave birth a month ago, and I’ve kept a few stretch marks. FML

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By Noname - 13/03/2009 20:03 - United States

Today, my boyfriend and I were choosing animals that reminded us of eachother. I said he reminded me of a tiger because he is really muscular. He told me I reminded him of a zebra. When I asked him why, he said it was because of my stretchmarks. FML

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By marquez_jasmine - 21/07/2012 15:08 - Canada - Kingston

Today, after feeling a little down about myself and looking for comfort from my boyfriend, he told me that my stretch marks make me look like a tiger. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/05/2012 04:35 - United States

Today, I went to the hair salon. When I got home, my three-year-old daughter told me I looked like Dora the Explorer. FML

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Streaky

By Anonymous - 02/09/2021 02:00

Today, my 3 year-old saw the stretch marks on my stomach and proudly exclaimed, "Bacon!" After talking with my husband, he admitted that he agreed with our son's evaluation. FML

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By laurencoc - 31/08/2015 22:50 - Australia - Perth

Today, I dyed my hair purple. I came out of the salon and a little girl walked past and said, "Wow, you look like a mermaid!", to which her mother quickly said, "No she doesn't, she looks like her parents don't love her." FML

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By parentof5 - 23/04/2011 15:20 - United States

Today, my 4 year old daughter walked in while I was changing my shirt. She said "When I get older I am going to have big boobies just like you." I'm her dad. FML

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Kids, eh?

By Anonymous - 23/10/2019 12:00

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

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By 102496 - 05/02/2010 03:53 - France

Today, I went to the store with my 4 1/2 year old daughter. When we got to the cosmetics aisle, she asked what make-up was for, I told her it was to make women prettier. My daughter then told me it was a good thing I wear make-up because I was ugly and that I might scare off my husband. FML

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Say it ain't so

By loserwithlice - 26/07/2009 18:58 - United States

Today, I told my 8 year-old daughter that she looks a lot like mommy. Now she won't come out of her room because she thinks she's ugly. FML

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hkgirl89 8

Tuesday 4 January 2011 1:52

she's a kid...let it slide...at least you know you taught her well, because she tried to comfort you :)

EllaMadSage 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 1:51

Oh poor you, stretch marks are a bitch.

Comments

mapleleafs34 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 7:33

well, at least they're still purple..haven't scarred yet:)

DropTheDaggerxx 31

Tuesday 4 January 2011 7:34

That's actually really cute.

Ryan98_fml 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 7:37

fattie

irockfendergirl 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 7:37

56- Are you serious? Why would OP deserve it? Apparently, you don't have any children, and are clueless about what happens to a woman's body during pregnancy. You act like she could control how many stretch marks appeared on her body.

kweenbitch 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:23

she could've controlled how much weight she gain in her pregnancy reducing the amount of stretch marks, AND she could've reduced the risk of stretch marks by eating healthy, drinking LOTS of water and using moisturizing creams/oils like bio-oil which actually work. I have two kids and NO stretch marks. OP YDI for being a fat slob.

lilkiki141 2

Tuesday 4 January 2011 11:12

While it's true that she could have reduced how many she got, skin elasticity is different for everyone. My mom took complete care of herself while pregnant, and she still got stretch marks though not that many . I have a childhood friend who is a guy and who also is a health nut and very physically fit that has stretch marks on his shoulders. He was never fat, and his whole family take care of themselves really well. Some stretch marks have to due with genetics and how fast your skin can recover.

jenabp 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 16:22

Let put to rest your RETARDED notion that you know why I got all the stretch marks I did... I only gained the recommended 25 to 30 pounds each time I was pregnant which was 3 TIMES!!! I drank a minimum of a gallon of water a day and I am fully aware of the fact of the exhistance of lotion... stretch marks happen genius!!

Nicholashochow 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 7:44

aha＾＾child always tell the truth.

nontoxicpuppydog 5

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:08

It doesn't say anywhere that she got completely naked anyway. The stretch marks could have been anywhere.

PincheLeti 0

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:19

Gotta love kids :D haha

RunawayOrange 1

Tuesday 4 January 2011 9:21

Viewing the genitals as "wrong" is the exact kind of start to life that allows for the development of low self esteem and discomfort with their sexuality. Who is to say that it's wrong if it's in a thoroughly non-sexual manner? It's just a part of our body.

Doortje 29

Tuesday 4 January 2011 9:32

Are you serious? Kids see their own genitals all the time, and begin to 'explore' themselves very early on in life. Being casual about changing in front or your kid is a good thing; it shows that you shouldn't be ashamed of your body. No need to freak out about it, that only makes things worse, like RunawayOrange said. I'm not saying parents should be naked around their kids all the time and at all ages, but come on, the kid is three!