As others have said, I see people staring sometimes but it is rarely mentioned. I often wear elbow-length sleeves in public though I do tend to keep them covered more when I am trying to develop new relationships, with friends, coworkers etc. I don't think it's a conscious thought.
I don't much care about people staring because I think it's fairly natural to do so, but if someone were to ask I think I'd prefer to be quite frank these days and simply say "I used to self harm" whilst looking them in the eye.
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