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Can you find your own child unattractive?
In a forum, a mother asks for help. Her concern sounds unusual at first: she finds her daughter unattractive.
Most parents consider their child the most beautiful creature in the world. Of course, the perception is subjective, but it is a good thing. The more one loves a person, the prettier he appears to one. The fact that a mother considers her child unattractive, but in public terms, sounds unbelievable, but it also happened on the platform Reddit.
The mother, who also fits the username UglyKidJoan, shares her concern in a parenting forum. It's about her 9-year-old daughter. The older she gets, the less attractive she gets. In the forum, the mother describes the problem as follows:
" While our daughter is maturing, and believe me, I hate myself for saying it, please do not bother me, it's just a logical fact, it's outwardly very unattractive. She has the worst features of my husband and me. His wide-set eyes and strong nose, mostly his face shape, my stocky physique and my curls, her skin tone is right between his and mine. "
She worries about her unattractive daughter, who looks like she has some kind of disability. For that reason, she even had a medical test - which turned out to be negative. In fact, the mother does not seem to be alone in her perception, she tells of numerous doctors who concluded that their daughter's appearance was a disability.
While there are already negative feelings about a mother who publicly describes her child as ugly, it quickly becomes clear that she does not mean bad with her girl. Much more she asks for help.
"We tell our daughter she is beautiful because she is beautiful. She is funny, generous and compassionate. [...] I would not want another child, even if it was the most beautiful child in the world. "
In the warm words with which the mother continues to describe the warmth of her daughter, it becomes clear how much she really loves her child. But it is precisely this affection that causes them to seek advice on the Internet.
"Since she's such a wonderful person inside, it hurts me even more that peers do not look behind her outward appearance."
She wants to find a way to raise her daughter - be it unattractive or not - to a happy young woman. And the Internet reacts : Over 350 people have already responded to the call for help.
Countless users from all over the world speak to the mother. They do not condemn her for calling her daughter unattractive. Much more, they want to help her make the most of the girl's life. Own experiences and photos are exchanged.
The response is incredible. The message conveyed by all the contributions makes it clear what really matters: the inner beauty is important.
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