It’s been almost 10 years. I’ve given up on the hope of them being less jarring to look at so covering is the only thing I can do…

  • cassie 🐺@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    7 months ago

    as a masochist I forget people feel bad about their scars, given how much joy I get out of leaning into mine. They’re badass no matter what they’re from, and personally I get so much euphoria out of the fact that my body reflects how much shit I’ve persisted through just to be alive and how much pain I can take. kind of like a tattoo, and tbh might work em into one at some point.

    my sister had a pretty nasty motorcycle accident and had to get her elbow rebuilt. it rotates in a pretty different place and there’s all sorts of scars around where the asphalt tore her up. and every time I see her in her short sleeved Ripley-ass jumpsuits she likes I’m like “YEAA THAT’S MY CYBORG SIS”

    I know it’s never as easy as “but they’re hot tho!!”, not here to dismiss the feelings but… they’re hot tho!!

    • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 months ago

      I have a similar mindset with mine. I’m covered in scars from performing (as well as accidents and SH) and always seem to be healing from something.

      To me, scars are a symbol of our body’s resilience. I try not to let them have power over me by instead viewing them as a symbol of healing. A scar reflects something that our body went through and healed from, and is a symbol of how far we’ve come since.