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mikey · 20-02-2011, 10:03 PM

Hey,

I've been in your situation. I love swimming and have horrible scars.
I suppose I'm lucky in that I've never had ANY comments, despite my scars being really obvious.
You know what? Screw those people who judge you. They have no right. This is something for you, and it's fantastic you are going to swim and cycle.
The first time showing scars can be scary and hard. Is there somebody you could go with to distract you from wondering what other people are thinking? When I first started swimming again, my sister came with me and that helped loads.

This is a fantastic achievement, one you can feel truly proud of.
Take care.

20-02-2011, 10:03 PM	#2
mikey I'm a girl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK I am currently:	Hey, I've been in your situation. I love swimming and have horrible scars. I suppose I'm lucky in that I've never had ANY comments, despite my scars being really obvious. You know what? Screw those people who judge you. They have no right. This is something for you, and it's fantastic you are going to swim and cycle. The first time showing scars can be scary and hard. Is there somebody you could go with to distract you from wondering what other people are thinking? When I first started swimming again, my sister came with me and that helped loads. This is a fantastic achievement, one you can feel truly proud of. Take care.
	There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: 'This glass is half full'. And then there are those who say: 'This glass is half empty'. The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: 'What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Terry Pratchett