Is it normal for your parents to pop your pimples?

I’m 19 years old. Ever since I was about 13 my parents have OBSESSED over my acne. They usually sit down 1-2 times a day for 15-20 minutes and go over every square inch of my back. They pinch every spot with their nasty, grubby fingers because “you have to get the poison out”. They don’t stop until the spot begins bleeding enough to pour a little because “it ain’t gone unless it bleeds” (yes, they are that fucking stupid). With the larger ones, they use a small sewing needle to dig it out to make sure nothing else is in there. Then they warm the tip of a Bobby pin by cigarette lighter and touch it to the sore to “sterilize it”. Until I was about 15 I used to get terrible blackheads all over my nose. They would spend forever squeezing every bit of it out and collecting it on a paper towel. I still have a scar on my nose where I bled really bad, and my pores are really stretched out (I still get blackheads, but not as bad). They get absolutely irate if you try to argue with them. I remember one time, I was about 14, when I argued with my dad over it while he was in the middle of doing so at the dinner table (fucking gross, I know). He was (basically still is) an alcoholic and he got so pissed he flipped the recliner and trashed most of the house. He spent the rest of the evening telling me I was a worthless piece of shit. The last time I was at the doctor’s I had to remove my shirt and they seemed sort of concerned about the scarring. They did tell my mother that the sores should be left alone but it did nothing to stop her. I’ve tried sacylic acid, peroxide, and sea breeze but nothing works. I was talking to a couple other people my age online the other day and they told me it was not a common thing at all for your parents to pop your acne, especially not so obsessively. Has anyone else been through this?

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  • UselessTrash2

    I've had bad acne ever since I started puberty and my grandma (I live with her) has almost always tried to pop my pimples whenever she sees they're yellow. However if I tell her to stop or that it's hurting, she'll stop and leave them alone (though she'll be a bit sad about it xD). Lately tho she hasn't been doing it much since I'm on isotretinoin (accutane) and my acne has cleared up by about 80%. Since your parents seem so obsessed with it I recommend trying to ask your doctor about it, tho you may have to go through a bunch of antibiotics first. Btw this isn't an ad or some shit, just trying to help.

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  • Wellyoudliketoknoweh

    To me it sounds like an abusive behavior, not only do they cause you mental pain but also physical, the scarring and such
    Also pooping pimples is kinda bad anyways and when they touch it with their dirty hands they are making it worse

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  • Phoebe2005

    No it is not normal and it is gross I would never let my mum do that.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Your parents need to back the Hell off.

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  • Boojum

    Acne is a terrible problem that can trash your self-confidence, but it sounds like the biggest problem in your life is your parents. You describe them as being obsessed, and that's what it sounds like to me: a form of OCD.

    It isn't normal for parents to do this, their refusal to respect your wishes with regard to your own body isn't normal either, and the reaction of your father when you put your foot down was fucked up.

    I think the best thing you could do is try to figure out a way to get away from your parents as soon as possible.

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  • cupcake_wants

    Coconut oil, the kind used for cooking is good for acne plus it moisturizes at the same time. You need to refuse them messing with your acne anymore! This sounds bad.

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    • RoseIsabella

      Jojoba oil is quite good it one has acne, or dandruff.

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