Why does my mum always point out my worst features?

[Anonymous]

My mum seems to like to criticise me, she said my forehead is ugly and I was trying on a dress and she said "I can see you tummy poking through" while smiling. But other times she tells me I'm too thin and look anorexic. A person told me I look like this celebrity the other day and my mum goes "no, my daughter has a much rounder face than her." She said I've got such a round face and "didn't inherit her high cheekbones" and that I've got no cheekbones. This stranger said I should be a model and my mum goes "really? I don't think so." Why is she so critical?

[Biancam13]

Maybe she's insecure and she's taking it out on you to make herself feel better. Shame on your mum. Women grow up with enough pressure from society for their looks anyway, they don't need their mothers making them feel bad about their looks as well.

[Gaurav2]

No society force girls to look beautiful...

I think being intelligent is more beautiful than looks

[Biancam13]

@Gaurav2 Good for you that you think so, but unfortunately society does pressure women to be good looking.

[Gaurav2]

I don't think so... girls take pressure by themselves to get attention from guys and than blame society.

But in long run babes..
Beauty fades. Intelligence grow.

[Ihatethewill]

Yikes... your mom seems to be unaware of other people's emotions. My mother does this same thing with my younger sisters. The truth is that I dont know why your mom does this.

[Gaurav2]

She get jealous from your hotness.