Personal Narrative: Flaws

Flaws: Internal and External The day I found my rash, I did not know it would be a life long struggle. I remember my family telling me that it was just a rash and that it would go away, it never did. It may not seem like a significant problem, but at 7 years old it was. This led me to see that everyone has their flaws, big or small. The morning that I had to go back to school with my new addition, I was terrified. Would my friends still like me? Would I be treated differently? Would they think I was contagious? Looking back at that day I realized how foolish I was. I showed no signs of terror on the ride to school with my mom. I walked into school like it was a normal day, until I saw the other kids. I pulled my sleeves down as far as I could and looked down. I tried to not attract attention. My friends were outside on the playground but I decided to stay inside at …show more content…
My mom put me on a special diet consisting of lots on salmon. She washed my clothes in different detergent and my least favorite part was the oatmeal baths. I dreaded the oatmeal baths. It was one of the most uncomfortable processes ever! I tried many methods to try to get out of the baths. Included in the oatmeal baths was a tar shampoo. No, it is not actual tar. If you are wondering what tar shampoo is, think of the worst thing you have ever smelt and triple it. In the end, I took the bath. We traveled to the cities, this time my dad tagged along. Him being there made me feel safe. I met a new doctor that did not seem to be interested in me a person. He prescribed me my first steroid cream. When the heard the word steroid, I freaked out. I thought I was going to get super sick and get in trouble for using steroids. Maybe even grow some extra limbs. I was around seven years old. I still believed in a lot of things. This treatment included an intense routine. We stuck to the routine and saw some