Desis Who Suffer From Acne Share Heartbreaking Stories Of Being Shamed For How They Look

No matter how many articles we pen, how many campaigns we run, and how many hashtags reading #loveyourbody or #stopbodyshaming trend on social media, the fact is that we haven’t stopped giving our unsolicited advice to others when it comes to their body.

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“Itna vajan badh gaya hai, gym q nhi jaati?” or “Face itna kharaab dikh raha hai, kuch karti q nhi?” are often the opening statements when we meet people who don’t fit into the ‘perfect body type’ criteria. But sadly, we fail to understand that such people don’t usually have a choice.

Resonating with this thought, a woman named Pranjal took to Twitter to share her two cents. Like every other girl, Pranjal was also acne-prone and it just blew up. Her face got covered with redness and bumps, and believe me they’re painful AF!

However, everyone, especially her relatives, seemed concerned about how her “achi bhali shakal kharab hogayi”. But does she give a flying chappal? Certainly not!

In the Twitter thread, she went on to explain that no one chooses a painful life.

She further shared how, at a family function, she received an enormous amount of advice regarding its cure and home remedies. And the fact that no one checked on her besides commenting on her acne-filled face is just alarming.

Interestingly, as her post went viral online, people with similar conditions also shared their stories of how they were body-shamed.

There were many who rooted for her too.

But, much to our surprise, there were also some who trolled her for being brutally honest.

Well, now you know what people going through such a phase in their life need from you- no unsolicited advice, no sympathy, just a little more space.

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