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Sick of comments about looking angry/are you okay? Because of my 11s lines

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Cookiecrumblepie · 18/10/2024 20:55

I have 11's lines. My face has fallen a bit. Whatever. I am CONSTANTLY asked whether I am angry, what's wrong, why so frowny by men and women! What's on her mind? Is she okay? WTF! AIBU or is this ridiculous. Does nobody understand that some people have lines between their eyebrows?

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 18/10/2024 21:10

I wrote a post about my Elevens in Style and Beauty the other day.

I got repeated unsolicited remarks from strangers telling me I looked miserable about 5 years ago and had Botox and later Filler

Both have stopped working I seem to have built up a resistance, but YANBU it was remarks from others that drove me to it in the first instance because it made me so self conscious.

Nothing works for me though, I'm trying Wrinkles Schminkles but finding it crap quality.

bryceQ · 18/10/2024 21:09

Sorry if I'm not understanding but don't you get lines there from frowning a lot? So maybe people are just picking up on your facial expressions and jumping to assumptions....

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Cookiecrumblepie · 18/10/2024 21:04

The thing is some people do look permanently angry and that is also fine. I don't mind others getting botox but it's the constant questions to those that don't.

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Cookiecrumblepie · 18/10/2024 21:04

I don't want to get botox or fillers. It makes me angry that people expect me to change my face. (Which ironically probably makes me frown haha)

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HermioneWeasley · 18/10/2024 21:03

Doglover84 · 18/10/2024 20:58

I got mine botoxed, I hated catching myself scowling away when I wasn't even unhappy!

Totally personal choice though!

Me too. I don’t mind looking my age but I do mind looking permanently angry!

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Cookiecrumblepie · 18/10/2024 21:02

No I'm not frowning! I just have lines between my brows! It probably looks a bit grumpy but it's just my face. It's just so exhausting to constantly field questions about my perceived frown. Maybe I ABU and I just need to smile more.

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Bellatrixpure · 18/10/2024 21:01

It’s rude to frame the question that because of the way you look you must be feeling angry or upset
I’ve had a weird man wait for me outside of Tesco to tell me I looked miserable and that I should smile more. Totally inappropriate. I have RBF and when I’m thinking I don’t realise I’m doing it.

StormingNorman · 18/10/2024 21:01

It’s natural human response to pick up on expressions and micro expressions. They’re not intending to be mean.

Cheeesus · 18/10/2024 20:59

Are you actually frowning as well, maybe? I have a single frown line which I think looks more angry, but no one has ever commented.

Doggymummar · 18/10/2024 20:59

Have you thought of getting them filled? Having my face done tomorrow, not had fillers since pre COVID. What would you recommend?

LizFromMotherland · 18/10/2024 20:58

If they think they've upset you or made you angry, it's natural to ask.

Especially if they don't really know you, which I assume they don't or they're realise you look that way all the time.

Doglover84 · 18/10/2024 20:58

I got mine botoxed, I hated catching myself scowling away when I wasn't even unhappy!

Totally personal choice though!

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