By Peeves - 15/09/2014 22:05 - United States

Today, my eight-year-old brother told his classmates that I have cancer. Nope, just really bad acne. FML
I agree, your life sucks 35 742
You deserved it 2 655

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Peeves_fml 17

OP here! My brother legitimately believed that having acne is the same thing as having cancer, but after a good talk with him about the difference between a normal teenage phenomenon and a life-threatening disease, I think he's straightened out his vocabulary terms. Oh, the bliss of being baby-faced and blemish-free! I told him he was lucky that he wouldn't have to worry about any skin problems for several years.

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xlord 27

Acne must suck but on the bright side at least you don't have cancer!!

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pipipiyo 12

You should tease your brother and tell him he's going to grow pimples just like you.

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xlord 27

Acne must suck but on the bright side at least you don't have cancer!!

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xlord 27

You could've tried easing me into it. I just come to post a comment and BAM, my death gets predicted for me.

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rannerbananer 8

I've heard the paper bag method really works to hide that? Haha kidding. Maybe visit a dermatologist.. And have a talk with your brother about how that makes you feel?

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184886837272837 32

I think his brother just got confused, I don't believe he was trying to be mean.

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pipipiyo 12

You should tease your brother and tell him he's going to grow pimples just like you.

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BigLatchZatch 14

Tell him that he has a couple years left to live. Chaos ensues.

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Ltsdragons 19

#18 yeahhhhh no, he's only eight, he obviously didn't know any better and believe me my brother used to scare me like that when I was a kid, it's really not nice and then the kid gets mad and your relationship generally doesn't improve

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kingdomgirl94 29

My little brother is currently 9, and trust me, they know better at that age. they're not innocent, ignorant little babies by that age. People seem to be babying kids until they're older and older these days... by the age of six kids pretty much know what they're doing.

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sidious_fml 16

Just be happy It's acne, not cancer :) although acne is a pain in the ass..

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extrasnipes 22

I think its more a of pain in the face. but asscne is a pain to.

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DanShowsNoMercy 13

Make him believe that and get special treatment for you, make him your bitch.

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DanShowsNoMercy 13

*Get special treatment from him

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CatLady4Lyf 30

Now they might freak out when they get acne thinking they have cancer. :D

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TheMarshmellow 14

Yeah, turn him into your food slave. You get to laze around, while your brother's getting food for you because you're "sick." It's what I do :D

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Lasagnaa 24

Shave his head and his eyebrows in his sleep and tell everyone he has cancer

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