Cla*smate screams that my acne triggers her phobia and my teacher told me to cover up
A 19-year-old woman (OP) decided to stop wearing makeup to manage long-term acne, hoping her skin would improve with medication. She began attending a new school with this new approach to her appearance.
A cla*smate, Callie, who suffers from trypophobia, reacted severely to seeing the OP's skin, leading to crying and panic attacks that disrupt cla*s.
When the OP explained she could not cover her acne due to cost and skin health, Callie and her friends demanded she wear concealer, leading the teacher to suggest the OP comply for the sake of peace.
The OP is now questioning whether she should hide her skin condition to accommodate her cla*smate's phobia.
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The OP is in a difficult emotional position, feeling singled out and judged for a medical condition she did not choose.
Her desire for self-acceptance and skin health directly clashes with the intense, involuntary reaction of a cla*smate, which is now being enforced by school authority figures.
The core issue is balancing one individual's right to manage a medical condition (acne) against another's right to an education free from severe, involuntary triggers (trypophobia).
Should the OP comply with the demand to hide her appearance, or should the school find solutions that protect Callie's phobic response without penalizing the OP's health choices?
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