Is it normal that i feel embarrassed about my stretch marks?

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I've had stretch marks since I was starting puberty. I've never been overweight, I'm thin, and I don't know what caused them to appear, but they look awful. I can't even go to the beach because I'm afraid everyone will look at me. I'm still a virgin because I don't want anybody to see me naked. No one has seen me naked either. I feel sick everytime I look in the mirror. I cry, because they are everywhere! In my bum, breasts, thighs...
Is it normal to feel this way?

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  • DuHast
    7 years ago

    FWIW most women have stretch marks (don't they?) and they're one of those things that are just natural and look good, even though nobody will admit it.

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  • polkadotbikini
    7 years ago

    I used to be conscious of my cesarean scars and stretch marks but my husband thinks I am beautiful and wants to plow me and a lot of people think I am younger than I am. So why should I care?

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  • snicolee
    7 years ago

    My best friend is petite and has a lot of them. Stretch marks aren't reduced to fat people at all and a lot (most) people know that, You have to find a way to be comfortable with your body, actually, you should love it no matter what. ANYONES opinion that actually matters wont care at all. People don't care as much as you think, that's one thing ive learned over the years.

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  • notmyfirstaccount
    7 years ago

    I dont have any, but I would be emberassed if I had them

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  • Jellypop
    7 years ago

    Totally normal. Why wouldn't it be? I mean, there are plenty of girls out there who wear concealer on their face to hide even the most mild form of acne, because they're too embarrassed to let anyone see it (I'm one of them). It's the same thing, really. but instead of using makeup, you use clothes to cover up your perceived flaws. I'm sure you look gorgeous, though.

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  • RoseIsabella
    7 years ago

    Try to think of those stretch marks as your tiger stripes.

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  • Ellenna
    7 years ago

    If your skin has never been stretched by being fatter than you are now I don't see how you could possibly have stretch marks. Maybe you just have normal skin???? Have you checked out anyone else's skin to compare with yours?

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  • Denversapple
    7 years ago

    I think you should know first the cause why these marks appeared. It is optional to consult a specialist for this case. Then in prior knowledge of the cause, you will come up with a solution. I think it's a little bit embarassing to some, and not to others, but I can say there are many types of swimsuits.

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