Dear LFTP: the blushing letter

• I blush constantly and hate people's comments about it; what is a good response?

A host reads a Dear LFTP letter from someone who blushes involuntarily and hates people's comments about it, asking for a good response. The hosts suggest owning it with humor ('tomato face', a made-up medical name like 'beets disease', 'oh, shucks'), not getting defensive, and note it may just be physiology worth checking with a doctor. The Secular answer is then read: be upfront that you do not know why it happens but are not embarrassed, since blushing can signal social phobia, and see a physician to rule out a physical cause.