I’d had to get used to unkind people staring Looking through my Facebook photos, I smiled inwardly. My gallery was packed with pictures of my boyfriend, Samuel, 28, who I’d met through the social networking site.
I had so much to smile about…
Studying journalism, my course was going brilliantly, and Samuel, a student, and I were about to move in together.
Then I glanced at my reflection. Despite feeling happy, I looked absolutely miserable!
You see, I had a very rare condition called Moebius syndrome, where the facial muscles don’t work, making it impossible to smile.
It meant I couldn’t move my eyes and, when I laughed, my mouth moved down.
Luckily, my mum, Christina, 56, and dad Martin, 57, were very supportive.
But, over the years, I’d had…
