Behind the Shower Curtain

I’ve seen horror movies where the washer is bathing in the shower blissfully unaware of the danger that lurks right on the other side of the shower curtain. Little did I know that the danger in my house would come in size 2T clothes. 

Imagine standing in the shower scrubbing away and you suddenly get that creepy feeling as if someone is watching you. You quickly rinse the soap out of your eyes and do the slow turn that they love to emphasize in the movies.

Peering around the edge of the curtain at the back of the tub are two little eyes…. A small yelp and little jump later and you are willing your heartbeat to return to a normal pace. Then the fateful words emerge…”mommy, your butt is big!”

Little giggles escort your pride quickly down the drain. The warm water is a big help in clearing the tears shed for your lost figure and pride. No, the horror behind the shower curtain isn’t a deranged killer, a terrifying ghost, or a bone-chilling encounter; it is the innocent words of a child that has no idea that your self-esteem has just been shattered into a million pieces and all without the help of the malicious scale…this time.