<p>I should be going to church right now, but thankfully I'm at home. The downside of this is that this morning my mother and I had a little skirmish in which once again, she made a big frickin' deal about how the eczema on my skin has gotten redder and more disgusting. And she gets angry because I did not use the soap she bought. I'm sorry. I forgot. I was using a skin cleanser instead. It's better than nothing, right? And she started yelling, "You don't need your mother anymore. Your problem is you have an attitude problem and you do what you want to do and don't take care of yourself!" I'm sick of her. I'm sick of how she always points out my skin disease in public. It's like she's bragging to her friends and she makes it seem that I have leprosy. One guy at my church asked me what was wrong with my face, and so I told him I have eczema. He (he's an old doctor, by the way) says, "No, sweetheart. You have a fungal infection", as if I was a complete moron. I was really, really hurt. I'm tired of how people at school stare at my skin, and after I tell them that it's not contagious, they still run away from me (literally). Anyway, I know I'm going to be yelled at as soon as the 'rents get home. But what can I expect?</p>
<p>yea i have eczema, like patches on my wrists and stuff but its gone away with age. i just have really dry and sensitive skin. also my hands and feet crack constantly. so when we're at a party or something and people are like talking about like body care and stuff or skin my moms like "yea look at molly's hands!" its like i dont want people to notice it,but my mom like is fine showing it.</p>
<p>What an a-hole for a mother...points out all the physical defects for all to see for what purpose?</p>
<p>no its like when people talk about like working out shes like "yea mollys gained some weight this year (i have but its because ive gotten more muscle, and ive grown like 3 inches and my doctor said im totally normal) and im like mom why would you do that its soo embaressing</p>
<p>I had an very obvious physical condition as well (until last Tuesday, actually - got an operation) and no one else in my family seemed to mind informing the public about all the details. It was definitely embarrassing and the questions and stares were even worse. I just had to learn to ignore people and stick with my friends or change the subject. It's really hard at first, but eventually, you get used to it. I hope it's changed now....I don't really know a lot about eczema, but just talk to your parents about how you feel about them talking about it. It's about you, so they need to back off.</p>
<p>My legs are all scarred up because of eczema. DO NOT SCRATCH!!!!!!! Keep your nails short, bite your fingers, just don't scratch! The scars are nearly competely faded now, but I didn't wear skirts for a good year because of them.</p>
<p>I've learned not to scratch. I have however, used my palms to rub against my skin when the itching is at it's peak. I look like a strawberry dalmation, if you know what I mean. </p>
<p>My mom tells other people about it openly because they stare anyway and she thinks that it'll stop (I think she wants pity because I didn't turn out all perfect and beautiful. She needs to knock it off). But it doesn't and people annoy me even more. </p>
<p>I've tried talking to my mom, but then my dad tells me that I "lack basic respect" and I have no right in telling my mother what to do. So I deal with it the best I can. I'm just ranting today because it seems like I'm getting in trouble just because I'm having a break out.</p>
<p>No, I would say your parents have a severe lack of everything except anger and ego problems. Respect is certainly not a word I would use to describe how your parents treat you, given what you have said on this board about their attitude.</p>