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Weekly Contest #376
It’s not my fault, I thought to myself. Staring into the mirror, I saw only the monstrous thing that everyone else understood me to be. Why was I born this way? I didn’t ask for it, certainly, and all I can think when I see this reflection is of the revulsion I see in the eyes of my peers. Then again, couldn’t I do something about it? Maybe a makeover? The right haircut, the right cheekbones, the appearance is so off-putting. Maybe this IS all my fault. I try so hard to be kind to make up for my hideous features. Everyone I approach cannot g...
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