My Mother Thinks I'm Ugly!

Dear Diary,

Well, another year has gone by and today is the 14^th anniversary of my birth. It's also the 32^nd anniversary of Mom's birth.

Have I ever told you the story of how it turned out that we were born on the same date? Well, in case I haven't, here's the story:

Of course, Mom realized when she got pregnant that I would be born in the same month. Then, when she was seven months pregnant, the doctor told her that it would be best if she had me by C-section. So, she arranged it so that we could have the same birth date.

Until today, I always thought that was sweet, and it always made me feel special and close to Mom. Now, all that has changed. Because today Mom has decided that she's going to have plastic surgery to change the way she looks. It turns out that she's always had a complex about the shape of her nose - or, should I say that she's always had a complex about the shape of our nose. I look almost exactly like her, nose included! So, I guess I should assume that Mom has always thought that I'm ugly! Can you believe that?! Oh, she hasn't actually said anything like those words directly to me. But, she wouldn't have to, would she?

Well, I've decided that I'm gonna' get a job and work a couple of days after school and on weekends. I'm going to save as much money as I can. And on the day that I turn 18, I'm going to get a nose job too so that I can look exactly like Mom again, and so that she won't think I'm ugly anymore.

You know, she must also think that Grandma is ugly too, because we all have the same nose. Oh my goodness, now my feelings are even more hurt! She must have been lying to me all those times she would tell me to always be proud that I come from a family of strong-willed, independent and gorgeous women.

I'm gonna' talk to Grandma and find out how she feels about the whole thing. If I know my Grandma, her feelings are gonna' be hurt too. Or, will they?

Diary, something tells me this is gonna' be a day I'll never be able to forget.

As always, you'll be the first to know.