Here, Let Me Clean That for You
Here’s a story about a mother on a mission: clean her daughter’s face of makeup before the cute boy takes notice. This woman shared an anecdote from a time when she was a teen and pining for the hot guy. We’ve all been there. One day, at the yearly fair, she decided to put on lipstick and eyeliner in a bid to impress him.
Then, her mother charged toward her with a tissue, spat on it, and wiped her face clean in front of him. The daughter was beyond mortification. In fact, at 57 years old, she still “gets red” thinking about it. Hey, when we’re emotional, hormonal teens, we just want to impress that cute boy. That’s all it is. Nine times out of 10 we won’t. But chances are he was just as internally awkward as our external awkwardness.