Hey, don't feel stupid - it's a completely normal thing to get freaked by. But instead of looking at the negatives, try to pick up on the positives - you're past this now, you've got to the point where they are scars and not cuts. Who cares if you were showing off your scars - they are a part of who you were, not a part of who you are now, although they contributed to the strong person you are now. And - it's liberating. You don't have to worry about wearing long sleeves all the time - you can celebrate summer and wear whatever you'd like to wear.
It's a perfectly reasonable request on her part, and she wasn't to know that you had anything to hide - but ask yourself, why are you hiding your scars? What is it about them that makes you feel bad, or makes you feel as though you should hide them? You're free from SI, you've had a year now - celebrate that fact, instead of being ashamed of the fact that you used to do it.
Take care.
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