Makeup is having a serious moment right now, but let's get real. The full beauty spiel is not for everyone. That doesn't mean you don't take care of your skin, however.
For some people, taking care of your skin actually means laying off the cosmetics. Those with really sensitive skin can't tolerate too much heavy makeup. One such woman took to Reddit to share the ridiculous situation that happened when she tried to explain that simple fact to her boyfriend.
She was all set to meet her significant other's family when he asked her to put some effort into her appearance. Specifically, that meant putting on makeup that wasn't good for her skin. Naturally, the woman did the thing that was right for her, causing him to get pretty seriously annoyed. She asked fellow Redditors if she was in the wrong.
A woman who doesn't wear a lot of makeup took to Reddit to ask if she was in the wrong for denying her boyfriend's request for her to do so.
"I feel like an [expletive] for embarrassing my boyfriend today," she began the post.
"My skin is very sensitive, I'm allergic to quite a few ingredients in typical makeup, and when I do wear it, I only can wear brands such as Clinique, which is far from cheap, and I'm a college student who doesn't have all the money to spend on such expensive makeup."
Shouldn't be a problem, right?
"Anyway, today was the day I met my boyfriend's parents, we've been dating for about 8 months now. My boyfriend asked me this morning to put in some effort and do my makeup to look good for his parents," she continued.
"I explained that I can put on some eyeliner/mascara but that my skin is feeling more sensitive than usual and would prefer to stay away from foundation and any powders."
"He took that personally and asked if I don't want to make myself look presentable and put together."
Thankfully, she didn't bow to her (rude) boyfriend's requests.
"I stood firm and didnt apply any other makeup to my face (just the eyes) and since we were going to be running late if we didn't leave ASAP, he let it go and we went on our way, the drive was really awkward," she explained.
Unsurprisingly, the meeting went well. Her boyfriend's parents didn't gawk at the sight of her unpainted face. But he was still hung up on it, and he let her know as much.
"Though the meeting went well, when we returned he was very cold towards me, and said he's disappointed with me and that my behaviour was that of a self-centered [expletive]," the original poster shared.
She asked if she really was in the wrong and being self-centered. The fact that she could even consider herself wrong in this situation was pretty surprising to people. For most, her boyfriend was clearly the problem.
As one commenter noted:
"You seem to have dropped these
Beauty is not the price you pay to be a woman on this world."
"This guy sounds toxic honestly," another user wrote, to which many agreed.
"Makeup is 100% your choice. If you have a skin sensitivity and don't want to wear it, he should respect that, no questions asked. He should not have pressured you in the first place. He should ABSOLUTELY not have made you feel bad about it later.
"I would take a serious look at whether you want to be in a relationship with this guy. Right now it's makeup, but there are thousands of future decisions you will have to make (together and individually). You deserve someone who will respect your opinion."
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