Is it normal to avoid getting tan?

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Nearly every girl (and even most guys) in my school are crazy tan. I play tennis and always get made fun of for applying sun block before practice and matches. Two summers ago I wanted to be tan the whole summer but now I just don't want to be tan at all. I managed to stay pretty pale last summer which lasted through fall and winter. But now that the sun is out and the weather is nice I'm outside a lot. After the second day of tennis practice my face got burned and I my skin was noticeably darker. I'm so angry, I think I mostly hate these terrible tan lines, but I also don't want my skin to get damaged. I can't put on sunblock every time I'm outside, that's just not possible. But I absolutely don't want to get any darker D; Is this normal??

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  • wow4602
    12 years ago

    My mom died of cancer it's normal. Almost every other country wants lighter skin except us stupid Americans. Tans just look gross

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  • zeegirl1992
    12 years ago

    I'm exactly like you except I never apply sunscreen or play tennis. I don't like the sun and don't want to be tan at all. I have very very fair skin that freckles easily.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Wear big sunglasses and hats, you can look fashionably chic and avoid getting tan. But the extra vitamin D wouldn't kill you

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I'm very pale. I avoid going out partly because of the sun. I'll go out when the clouds cover the sky, and when it's gloomy, but not if it's blazing hot. I like my shiney pale skin, being tanned is overated.
    Been called a vampire a few times because of it.

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    • abominus566
      12 years ago

      same here, except the only reason i cant go out in the daylight is cause the sun makes me nausious. if i spelled that right

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  • zchristian
    12 years ago

    See it this way when they have skin cancer you can be happy...

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  • DollyBoots
    11 years ago

    Every summer I saw I want to be tan but I always chicken out b/c I looooove being light skinned(: ppl can make fun of it but I love my milky color <3

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  • RaNdOmPoPcOrN
    12 years ago

    I LOVE MY PALE BODY!

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  • MuffinFeelsLikeAsir
    12 years ago

    Pffff being pale is pretty, I hate the fake orange looking tan, I think it's pretty to be naturally dark skinned though. Myself am pale as fuck, and i try to avoid the sun, people think i look sick but i dont care.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I like tanning because it makes me feel and look healthier. I know it's not healthy though.

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  • firefly88
    12 years ago

    Tans are gross. Good thinking there

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  • Atlantis34
    12 years ago

    tIt's absolutely normal. I totally understand you, some girls look ORANGE. Guh-ross! :P But, tanning is bad for your skin, so I think it's great that you wear sunscreen and aviod the sun while you can.

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  • Shackleford96
    12 years ago

    Melanoma.

    Yes, melanoma.

    That is my response.

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