What to wear in the summer heat
Do you always show your scars, or do you like the option to cover up in certain social situations? Your choice in how you present yourself to the world is important.
Do you always show your scars, or do you like the option to cover up in certain social situations? Your choice in how you present yourself to the world is important.
Physical scars cannot and do not show how much pain or suffering a person has experienced.
It can be hard to find long-sleeved tops and light jumpers in the summer. If you believe it’s important to have a wardrobe that suits how you feel about showing or not showing scars on your arms then autumn is a good time to go shopping.
In this guest article, Kaveeta shares her personal thoughts on her scars, and discarding the long-sleeved tops.
Kat talks about her own self-injury, and how her personal decision to hide or show her scars changed over the years.
The weather’s lovely here in the UK right now, and although it’s nice to get out ‘n’ about, it does raise the annual issue of whether to hide or show our self-injury scars. This of course is a personal decision. I, personally, prefer to keep mine hidden unless with people I love and trust. It’s […]
As many of us know only too well, self-injury often leads to scars; a permanent reminder of our past distress and actions. How we feel about our scars is an individual thing, and there’s no right or wrong way to feel. Some people see them as a positive thing – a sign of survival – […]
