Swimming.

[beebs]

I was wondering if any of you can help me. Is there anyway I can go swimming without people seeing my cuts and stuff?

I have them on my upper and lower arms, upper and lower legs and stomach.

In the water should be fine, its just walking in and out?

Any help?

[FullyAlive]

Arms and upper legs you could just wear a kaftan?

Erm lower legs how noticeable are they would waterproof make up do it?

[EmeraldAwesome]

Yeah just wear a long-sleeved top and get somesort of lotion or makeup that is waterproof or just use a raft and walk in with it covering ur legs for a little bit then just have ur arms out of the water :)

[Jupiter]

How noticeable are they?

[Magenta]

When I swim, I wear swimming pants and an actual swimming shirt. It always works for me. If people ask why, I just say I come from a very conservative culture (which, strangely enough, no one questions). Or just say that you've had some skin problems and aren't comfortable without being covered up. Some people just aren't comfortable showing their body for whatever reason (I wore long sleeves swimming even before I started cutting). It's no one's business why you wear different swimming clothes, in my opinion, and having to apply waterproof makeup is a huge hassle.


Also, if I ever swim in the summer, I just say I don't want to get a sunburn. With red hair and freckles, no one even thinks twice. :P

[Love.Hate]

Waterproof Makeup.. or a towell or something to hide them before you go into the water.

Also waterproof shorts or something are always good, i definately reccomend them :)