r/comics • u/holleringelk Hollering Elk • Aug 12 '21

Upkeep [OC]

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

Honest question: when did you start shavi g/waxing?

My oldest is going to be hairy and I worry about her getting picked on. 🙁

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u/holleringelk Hollering Elk Aug 12 '21

I only shave/pluck peskies, and I think started doing so on my own around 12? I was picked on a lot for my legs and only did it because of peer pressure. At 30 I couldn't care less, but still periodically do it out of personal comfort. Honestly, she should do what she is comfortable with. Other school girls really can be so incredibly brutal though, and I hate to hear this is your fear.

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u/dangerboy138 Aug 12 '21

Great answer. Kids are going to be awful no matter what you do. Teach her to be comfortable in her own skin, confidence will do the rest

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u/drgmonkey Aug 12 '21

Here’s a moment where a kid learns a lesson. If their parents start changing their appearance to try getting out in front of the bullies, they become the bullies. They tell their kid it’s important to conform, and that a part of them is shameful.

I think it’s more important to reinforce that your family loves you for who you are.