"Oh, you've caught the sun!"
"Haha, yes,"
I reply, not having the courage to say what I want to say.
"No, actually it's a severe, life-long condition I have to cope with every day, meaning I don't actually get much sun because if I overheat it's like someone stabbing me with 100 needles all over my body"
It's very common in the UK to tell someone if they are sunburnt. Now that the weather here is getting warmer and the sun is out more, I'm getting this comment 2-3 times a week. I hate it so much.
I would totally rather the person say "your face is quite red, do you have eczema?" I would feel so comfortable talking about it after that. I'm not really sure why I feel this way but I do.
Anyone else?
u/ComradeEddie — 6 days ago