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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll provide examples:

Sister has moderate to very little acne. Pink zits along her forehead and maybe 3 zits on her right cheek. They're not noticeable when she has foundation on. She spends all her spare time browsing the Internet and spending the little money she has on expensive lotions and supplies to cure her acne. As a teen I had awful cystic acne all over my face and kids bullied me for being a pizza face. I eventually out grew my acne and now have bad skin but my sisters skin is still, even with her few zits, better than mine. When I see how grossed out and horrified she is with her zits, it makes me feel ashamed about my skin and my acne ridden past. She is always mad at me because when she fussed about her skin I recommend she calm down and not fret so much. [b]I tell her that regarding acne she really doesn't have it that bad and a little cover up will fix it.[/b] She rolls her eyes and says I'm not supportive.

She is extremely defensive about any suggestion or comment made her way that isn't gushing or flattering. If I see her at the end of the day and she looks tired she immediately get mad and says, " wow thanks for being so nice!" Or if [b]I casually mention that I think she is kind of superficial[/b] that I'm a mean person who doesn't know her.

I feel like I just can't win. If I tell my friend she's tired, she'll go on and explain that she's had a long day and can't wait to go to bed. My sister would jump at my throat. Am I in the wrong?[/quote]

Yeah, you actually sound kind of mean.  Who "casually mentions" that someone is superficial?  If you know that your sister doesn't like you to comment on how tired she looks, why do it?  If you know her acne bothers her, why tell her it doesn't matter?  Maybe try biting your tongue the next time you are tempted to criticize her.  [/quote]

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