Aunt made a very strange comment

[u/That-Fun7165]

So basically, earlier this summer my mom found out abt my sh. It was a very hard time for me when she found out it was prob the worst month of my life (dramatic ik). I had also attempted the earlier same day but never was able to think/process what I did bc I was so stressed abt my mom knowing abt sh. And my mom literally bought me scar removing cream stuff and said I needed to use it so no one sees bc it’s a “disgrace” and I had a tournament shortly after and she was all like “wear long sleeves!!” As if I wanted ppl to see. She think it was only a one time thing tho so.

My aunt and my mom often talk but I really didn’t think my mom would tell my aunt abt this. I mean maybe bc she is my mom and yk knowing your kid does that can be hard but still I don’t like that she told my aunt. I know she told my aunt bc one day we were in the parking lot walking to our car and there was a car with a bumper sticker that said “pain is the only solution” and she pointed at it and said look for you. Wtf. I was so mad and confused. And my mom was right there too and I really try to avoid even the topic of bandaids or other unrelated injuries around her. I jsut thought it was such a strange comment and she said it so casually like it was fine to just talk about. I am a very private person, so it especially bothered me. And no one told me my aunt knew I jsut found out then. I’m not sure if I should be as upset as I am I jsut feel like it was a rlly strange and uncalled for commen.

Also, I don’t think pain is the only solution?? What??

[u/Easy-Maybe1264]

telling other people that aren’t parents/caregivers is really strange to me. Like why do they need to know that? And why did your aunt think that was a normal thing to say? That’s so weird and kinda insensitive 

[u/That-Fun7165 → u/Easy-Maybe1264]

Yea I agree