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I am a redhead and grew up hating it because I was different than the rest of my family. I never felt like I fit in at all. I love it now, but back then, I wanted to dye it brown so that I would be like everyone else.
Well now I have an almost-3-year-old son who has sandy brown/blonde hair and a 5.5 month old son whose hair matches mine perfectly. I knew that someday people would start commenting, but I didnt realize it would be so soon. We went to the doctors office and she said to my 5 month old "look at that hair!" and then to my 3 year old "where's your red hair?" He didnt understand (he did say "I dont know") but I know that, one of these days, he's going to feel like people are saying that he doesnt belong with us and they are singling him out for being different.
I dont necessarily want to be rude back, but I do want for these people to know that they are being rude. I want something that will be appropriate for him to say in later years too.
The only thing I can come up with is something like "I shared" which doesnt nearly get the point across. I dont know what kind of response these idiots are looking for anyways. They just say things like this to make the person uncomfortable. They deserve to be made to feel uncomfortable/stupid in return. (link)
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Hey,
First of all you said you felt like you don't fit in, understand we were not made to fit in with this world, it wasnt meant for us.
Second of all, don't worry that his hair is red, it is good to be different. According to my biology teacher, red hair is rare genetic and not many people have red hair. SO therefore, you both should be proud to be a big part of science.
I know people may make fun of him in the future, but don't worry cross that bridge when you all come to it. In the meantime, just love your son and make sure he knows that he is loved, self esteem starts at home. :D
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You didnt read my question. You answered the question that was the opposite of what I was asking. I'm not worried about my redhead son; I'm worried about the non-redhead son. Even the title says that. I even said that I USED to feel like I didnt fit in, but now I love it.
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