By fmylifegirl - 29/12/2009 20:59 - United States

Today, my girlfriends and I got a caricature painting while on a trip in the city. Unfortunately for me, the part of my appearance that the artist decided to exaggerate was my acne. FML
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You deserved it 47
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thinmint 0

awe that was not nice. fyl indeed, acne is a terrrible bitch. and to those who say ydi for not washing-acne is not something that just goes away with good hygiene(sp). most of the time it is a battle of hormones that is very tricky to control, hence more acne whilst on growth hormone...educate before you hate

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Jessarue 0

I don't understand how it's her fault. Most people with acne have it not because they don't take proper care of their skin, but because too much bacteria is making them break out. Also, it's quite a different story to have someone exaggerate your teeth or ears and have someone exaggerate something already seen as socially unacceptable. Having a dominant facial feature emphasized is one thing. Having a skin problem commonly mocked in media and feared openly...that is one completely different story, simply because acne can make someone feel like shit. And something that made her feel like shit was emphasized. But I'm very insecure about my facial features, which is why I would NEVER get a caricature.

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GFLiE 0

You're a douchebag, 54. That makes no sense. What if I feel like I look like shit because of my buck teeth? Why is it only acne that people can be "insecure about?" The world doesn't revolve around you, *sshole.

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Daellya 0

I don't think that was the point. I think 54 was trying to say that sometimes people are insecure about other distinguishing body parts, but they're not all viewed as bad by the whole public. For example, the media doesn't go around convincing everyone that big noses are ugly. A big nose might actually look great on someone but not on another person. Acne on the other hand is just entirely attacked by the media, so nobody feels very comfortable with acne.

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kay12678 0

i think #54 is right.... i do think people with acne suffer more (emotionally;because some people will automatically look at your face and not your eyes- and physically;mocking-or when people call them 'Pizza Face') than people with other physical flaws i.e. big nose, buck teeth, etc. Washing your face isn't going to automatically make it go away. People without acne just don't get it... it's not something you can make go away in less than a day... acne takes years. Some people have it throughout their adulthood. (believe it or not Keira Knightley has it too.. hers is more mild) I honestly think if you make fun of people with acne your extremely rude, I use to (I'm not going to lie) until i got acne i realized how hard + difficult it was...

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ovyind 0

BAD caricature artist. Most of them are good at telling personality-traits, and exaggerating them. If they actually exaggerate a physical trait they've done their job poorly, or you have a blank personality :P

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me5 0

I agree w/12. If you think you have a horrible feature, just don't get caricatured!

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shadow455 2

thats not rely offensive ppl need to liten up i would laugh if something like this happened to me so yes FYL for being so sensitive

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pinkdancer 0

The comments on this fml are more interesting than the fml itself

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hawkloverr 0

you shouldnt get a caricature painting if you have some very noticeable physical flaw that you're touchy about...

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courtney_marie 0

wow FYL, but maybe it can just be a good joke sometime later once your acne subsides!

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auds23 0

caricatures are meant to emphasize something different or a flaw in your face. i got one done a few years ago and it emphasized me teeth. was i offended? no, because thats what caricatures are supposed to do. they make you look funny. so, if you're really sensitive about a particular facial feature, then dont get a caricature because it will probably be pointed out. also, for all of u saying YDI and "u should use ur proactive", acne is not a result of not washing or taking care of your face. its a genetic thing, and some people are prone to get acne and others aren't.

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immastarr 0

i would punch that little shit and ruin his paintings. what a ******!!!!!

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dyld921 2

It's called 'caricature' for a reason. If you were offended than you shouldn't have got one in the first place.

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