Cuts for formal..?

[cinderellagirl732]

I'm so happy..I've stopped cutting myself and I feel so much better about it. It's been about 2 weeks and the urge to cut hasn't been bad in a while. But I still have scars running up my left forearm. I'm going to formal on February 2nd, and I found a dress that I am absolutely IN LOVE WITH, but it has no sleeves...there's really no way to cover all of my scars, because they go to my elbow...should I just accept that other people will see them, or should I try to find a long sleeved dress that I don't love quite as much? I could try to find a blazer to wear over it, but it'd look weird with the style of the dress. Any tips on what to do? I hate answering people when they notice my cuts.

[Desuetude]

How about you get a little shawl or a wrap that might hide your scars a little more. You can get the fancy ones that you wear with nice dresses, if you're able to find something. Also, the room is likely to be dimly lit, right? With everything else going on as well as the lighting I'm sure it's unlikely you'll get asked about them but I understand about wanting to cover up to feel less self conscious/paranoid. I see no need to change your dress if you love it that much though.

[cinderellagirl732]

How about you get a little shawl or a wrap that might hide your scars a little more. You can get the fancy ones that you wear with nice dresses, if you're able to find something. Also, the room is likely to be dimly lit, right? With everything else going on as well as the lighting I'm sure it's unlikely you'll get asked about them but I understand about wanting to cover up to feel less self conscious/paranoid. I see no need to change your dress if you love it that much though.

That's a good idea. Thank you.(:

[that-god-chick]

foundation works well to cover scars, or you could try getting a fake tan that helps to make them not as noticeable.. you should go to ur formal in a dress that you love and not have to worry about ur scars, be proud of them its apart of your past something you have over come if anyone says anything (which i dought will happen) tell them it was in ur past and you can proudly say that you were strong enough to over come it and beat the addiction