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I Have Clubbed Thumb. How Can This Be Made Normal?
I have clubbed thumb and my friends teases me when they see it. I'm 16 years old and i'm tired of hiding it. I cannot also participate in any school activities because when they see it they tease me hard and im sad about it. My mom is a Physician but she keeps on telling me not to worry about it. But maw Joshua Domingo
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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hi Joshua,
I have read your question carefully and see that you are worried about your clubbed thumb.
I don't think clubbed thumb is your problem, rather it is the peer pressure!
had it been something which other would praise, you would have been happy having it...I'm I wrong??
Sir, please respect your body and be confident. it has little to do with clubbed thumb, what is more important how you deal with it. till now you have been hiding it and making yourself weak and vulnerable.
Function of hand is to help in writing, and I know there is no problem in that.
Donot allow anyone make fun of you/ or your condition, this will encourage them more. Face them hard when they do this again, SMARTLY.
Had I been at your place, I would have said that -
1. "even with this I get more marks than you with a normal thumb, so may be its lucky for me" OR
2. " I'm ok to have this, it dosent bother me , why does it bothers you?"
You are not here on Earth to let others control you but to live your life. Dont be sad because of this, fight back well with smart replies!
And you know, in no time when people will see that it dosent affect you, they will stop bothering you for this...completely.
BE CONFIDENT and don't let others bully you.
------if it is really appreciable, one can go form cosmetic surgey. however your mom is right that there is nothing to worry about it. trust her.
Hope reply helps you
feel free to ask more questions.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
hi Joshua,
I have read your question carefully and see that you are worried about your clubbed thumb.
I don't think clubbed thumb is your problem, rather it is the peer pressure!
had it been something which other would praise, you would have been happy having it...I'm I wrong??
Sir, please respect your body and be confident. it has little to do with clubbed thumb, what is more important how you deal with it. till now you have been hiding it and making yourself weak and vulnerable.
Function of hand is to help in writing, and I know there is no problem in that.
Donot allow anyone make fun of you/ or your condition, this will encourage them more. Face them hard when they do this again, SMARTLY.
Had I been at your place, I would have said that -
1. "even with this I get more marks than you with a normal thumb, so may be its lucky for me" OR
2. " I'm ok to have this, it dosent bother me , why does it bothers you?"
You are not here on Earth to let others control you but to live your life. Dont be sad because of this, fight back well with smart replies!
And you know, in no time when people will see that it dosent affect you, they will stop bothering you for this...completely.
BE CONFIDENT and don't let others bully you.
------if it is really appreciable, one can go form cosmetic surgey. however your mom is right that there is nothing to worry about it. trust her.
Hope reply helps you
feel free to ask more questions.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
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