Yeah, me too. But kaftans are THE best when you're feeling crappy about them :)
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
That's great, teh fabulous! I love hearing things like this! :D Glad you're comfortable enough to do that
Hugs
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
Usually I'll only cover up cuts that are new, and pbvious scabs... after that I don't bother, coz usually no one says anything to me.
Normally I do have 3/4 length sleeved tops anyway (coz i hate my upper arms), and I like to wear lots of bracelets... so tbh only a small section of my arms are ever on view.
i think its great when people are confident enogh to wear short sleeves and not worry about their scars or peoples comments! if i see people with scars i always want to go say hello or something, but i feel too stupid >.<
I know what you mean, Melancholic. I'm just the same!
Today it's really sunny so I've put a short sleeved vest style top on because otherwise I'll just overheat. It's really nice to be able to feel the heat on my arms and know that the sun's helping to heal my scars :)
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
I only have scars now, and I couldn't care less whether people pointed and stared etc. They are very, very meaningful to me, and I see them as a reminder that I SURVIVED.
For fresh cuts, try long sleeved gloves. These were a life saver for me when I was at school, out with friends or in town.
You can get them in Claires, or any alternative clothing shop.
I hope this helps.
Mental BreakDown
Don't Let Them Say You Ain't Beautiful
They Can All Get Fuxked
Just Stay True To You <3
I don't cover mine up. Now they're all pretty faded really anyone minus the cig burn on my arm, but i won't cover that up either. I would always cove like fresh cuts && when I was really badly SH even the cars but now I won't.
Oddly enough i'm proud of them. That period in my life made me a stronger person and ofcourse I still slip but thats the card i've been dealt. I've never felt ashamed of how i dealt with things in my life so I never found a reason to hide them.
++ I couldn't bear being wrapped up in summer.
"And just like the movies, we play out our last scene. You won't cry, I won't scream."
"There's just chaos, and violence, and random unpredictable evil that comes out of no where. && rips you to shreads."
I'm beginning to be more proud of my scars than disgusted by them because I know that I survived, just like you, sarahface. and Miss_Angelus. We're all made stronger by the situations that we face up to and fight and reading most of these posts, I feel there are a lot of people -- well I think everyone here -- have/has dealt with problems the only way they feel safe doing so.
Don't let your scars keep you sweating in summer, let them be a sign of you thinking 'I feel I can't cope oh bummer' that's a saying I keep to now :)
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
Hmm well I ALWAYS cover up the ones on my legs.... I'm ashamed of them more than any other. I just CANT show my legs.
But for the past few months I've been wearing short sleeves in public and not caring who sees my arms. I've only had a few issues with people... but for the most part no one says anything to me about them and I forget all about it.
BUt since I haven't cut on my arms since before I started wearing short sleeves.... I'm not sure about showing new cuts. I don't think I would because I'm more ashamed and protective about new cuts vs. old scars.... but if it was really hot and I was around people I didn't know then I might compromise.
It really depends on how I'm feeling. If I'm feeling particularly comfortable with myself, then I won't cover them up. If I'm feeling down, then I'll cover them.
Summer is no different from winter for me, I wear jeans and jackets all year round, mainly because I don't feel the cold.
Oh yeah I agree - long sleeved gloves or arm warmers (they don't HAVE to be neon!) are the best. Along with floaty scarves, of course! They're pretty and hide your scars well. And often make you look thinner :P xx
Of course, there are a lot of solutions for covering up scars including light tops, trousers, gloves etc. U just think from time to time it's nice to have your scars out in the sun, but then there are some people out there who are ignorant to the fact that people deal with their problems in some ways that are better/worse than others.
Just keep pushing on everyone and remember that recovery may be a hard and slow process, but you'll get there!
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
Harvest, I can be the same, it's pretty normal for us to be searching for other people who have struggled with SI, just to know we're not alone. I know it's hard.
I had some awful looks yesterday from a few people, but I have now started to try and ignore it, just taking it as people's curiosity as to what caused the scars. Which is fair enough.
It's boiling today and I couldn't bear the heat in a jumper. I'm even sweating in the t-shirt I'm wearing!
I hope you can begin to understand and accept that your scars are a part of you and if people want to judge, they can. You know that you're not a bad person.
*hugs*
Allie, I'll never forget you..
Love You Always.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do.
i always cover my legs, but thats because the cuts there are more personal. I tend to cover fresh cuts on my arms, but it just depends who im with. If im in town with friends, i wouldnt bother, because the all know and understand anyway. I dont cover my scars much, unless i am around my parents, in which case i am fully covered all the time.
