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17 Sad Realities Of Growing Up As A Hairy Kid (And Yes, You're Still Hairy)

Sad Realities Of Growing Up As A Hairy Girl (And Yes, You're Still Hairy)
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If you hated wearing shorts, got told to wax or shave your face or got strange looks from people for having hairy arms, you know exactly what it feels like to deal with an abnormal amount of body hair.

As a kid, there was nothing more annoying than standing out because of your hairy upper lip or unibrow. And for the most part, because you were at an age when you weren't allowed do anything about your hairiness, you suffered — and sometimes, took action against the fur.

Here are 17 sad truths about growing up as a hairy female. Which ones did we miss? Let us know in the comments below.

Most likely it was you.

Skin that was so smooth. So soft!

And that's OK.

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