The creator outlines several things people should avoid saying to someone with eczema. He first advises against bringing up the condition unprompted, then warns against offering unsolicited solutions, listing numerous contradictory causes people have suggested. He proceeds to critique unhelpful "quick fixes" like "just don't scratch," shares a personal story about being mocked for wearing cotton gloves, and concludes by explaining that letting him feel normal is the most supportive approach, ending with a question to the audience.
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how can you be more thoughtful when having a conversation with someone with eczema? sorry I sounded a bit triggered in this video, it brought up some deep feelings i’ve kept bottled up and I think it’s important for people to know:
have eczema?
what do I wish other people knew about my skin situation?
don’t have eczema?
how can I have a thoughtful conversation with someone who does have eczema?
if I can feel like I’m being treated like a normal person aka not actually talking about my skin problems unprovoked, then it’ll be a great time
i just thought this could be helpful since it’s eczema awareness month
how do you wish people talked to you about your skin problems?
#eczema #eczemafashion #menstyle
Transcript
If you notice my eczema, don't say these things to me. Here's how you can be more thoughtful to someone who has eczema. Do not proactively talk to me about it. If you see it on my face, the last thing I want when we're having a conversation is for you to bring up out of the blue. Oh, look at that. What's that thing on your face, by the way? I already best enough mental calories thinking about it, and I just wanna have a regular conversation like I'm a normal person. Don't try to list out solutions if you don't actually understand my situation. People have told me that eczema is because of a gut issue, stress, humidity, allergy, dust mites, diet, sun exposure, your detergent, nickel, histamine. Better the thing is is it rank be a mix of all of them. Better single person's eczema issue is a unique situation. The last thing I wanna hear is, oh, all you have to do is this one thing and it's gonna go away. Just take these steroids, increase your supplement intake. Have you tried lotion? Just don't scratch. Trust me. If I didn't want to, I wouldn't. The itch from eczema literally can feel bone deep. Don't laugh at something I'm doing because of my eczema. I wore these cotton gloves and a friend's boyfriend laughed at me for wearing them. Keep in mind he was a doctor. What a butthole. Point is, if I wanna talk about it, then I'd love to have a conversation about it. Eczema takes up so much of someone's mind space that not talking about it can help me not stress about it, which then helps my eczema. How can people be more supportive of your eczema? Let me know down below.
