Fire Survivor Snaps At Aunt After She Compares Her To Her Twin, Saying "She Would Be Pretty Like That If It Weren't For The Injuries"

"3 years ago, I was involved in a domestic fire accident and the worst part affected was the neck and chest region, the cheek has some marks."

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• Published in Interesting
• November 8, 2022

Over 180,000 people die from burn injuries every year around the world. Around 95% of burn deaths exclusively occur in low- and middle-income countries; a huge portion of disability and disfigurement in these countries is caused by severe burns.

Thousands of severe burn patients have been saved from death worldwide in recent decades. The treatment and care of severe burns have improved thanks to crucial advancements in the field that reduced mortality. 

Most of most current research has been diverted to the psycho-social issues of the survivors. While the physical challenges are a constant issue, many burn survivors have to deal with social and psychological complications such as social isolation, dissatisfaction with appearance, and social participation restrictions.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/survburnad made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how she's a burn survivor who's been dealing with several issues because of it. The user made the post because she was unsure whether she was in the wrong after a comeback she said to her aunt following a heartless comment she made. 

The user got a lot of different reactions to their post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/survburnad:

The accident affected OP's self-esteem and seeing her identical twin is a constant reminder of what could have been.

OP had her protective clothes on and no comments were made by that point.

While reassuring her kids, OP's aunt ended up saying the most hurtful comment.

OP's aunt did not like her reaction and got annoyed.

OP's parents made her doubt her action, so she decided to ask the Reddit community.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/survburnad's post:

She messed around and found out.

It's tough to exist in a world where you look different from everyone else.

The aunt could have handled the situation much better than this.

The finer details can be explained later, but they have to get a proper introduction first.

Never apologize for standing up for yourself.

People hate it when you treat them the same way they treat you.

She added an unnecessary insult in her explanation.

The aunt's words were cruel and heartless, and she deserves the comeback.

The aunt didn't expect to get instantly confronted.

She is on another level of clueless.

The aunt is the one who should be doing the apologizing.

She should have found a nicer way to say it.

You can't start a fight and then play the victim when you feel defeated.

OP should stand her ground.

OP had every right to say something after her aunt's heartless and cruel comment. The aunt could have explained it using nicer and better words, but she decided to go down that road and got confronted.

If anyone should be apologizing, it's the aunt. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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