Hi everyone. I hope this is the appropriate place to post this because I saw similar posts on here when I googled this. I don't know if anybody can even help me, but maybe writing this down will help me get it off my chest. I am a 20 year old female and I am really hairy. I have hair on my stomach, torso, toes, and I even have hair around my nipples. I am of Middle Eastern descent, so I'm not sure if that's what it is, but it's really bothering me. I stopped shaving my stomach because the hairs have come back really dark and coarse and it is all around disgusting to look at for me. I am planning on laser hair removal because, to top it ALL OFF, I have extremely curly hair so I get really bad razor burn when I try to shave! :) I am hoping that laser will do the trick.
What I'm most embarrassed about is my torso/stomach and nipple hair because it does not seem normal. I see girls in bikinis and crop tops all the time and they have the smoothest skin and it makes me feel insecure because I can't seem to achieve that look. I feel like I'm never going to be secure or comfortable in my body and I will never own a swimsuit because of this... And yes, I will be seeing a doctor to rule out hormonal imbalances, but sadly I have no other symptoms which leads me to believe I'm just like this naturally.
I've been more depressed about this because someone is interested in me and I don't know how to tell them that intimacy is not something I'm comfortable with. I also saw some responses to posts that really sunk into me that American beauty ideals/standards are something that I might be forced to be coped with. For example, men saying that leg hair "has go to go," how nipple hair automatically makes someone unattractive, and how, yes these standards suck, but deal with it, etc. Well, how am I supposed to feel beautiful then when I can't even fucking shave without a goddamn RASH consuming my skin?
It just saddens me how both men AND women expected women to be hairless, which recently has seemed more and more infantile to me because it seems to emulate prepubescence in a way. Now, I am NOT knocking on anyone's preferences; clearly, I am unhappy with my OWN body hair and desperately wish things were different. However I think it is important to acknowledge how a lot of these beauty ideals are inarguably manufactured by the media for capitalistic gain and that they have been damaging to both men and women alike. Especially to someone like me whose insecurities are not limited to my body hair.
Thank you to everyone and anyone who takes the time to read this. And I hope if any girls/women read this who happen to have the same struggles as me that they feel less alone at least.
Hi everyone. I hope this is the appropriate place to post this because I saw similar posts on here when I googled this. I don't know if anybody can even help me, but maybe writing this down will help me get it off my chest. I am a 20 year old female and I am really hairy. I have hair on my stomach, torso, toes, and I even have hair around my nipples. I am of Middle Eastern descent, so I'm not sure if that's what it is, but it's really bothering me. I stopped shaving my stomach because the hairs have come back really dark and coarse and it is all around disgusting to look at for me. I am planning on laser hair removal because, to top it ALL OFF, I have extremely curly hair so I get really bad razor burn when I try to shave! :) I am hoping that laser will do the trick.What I'm most embarrassed about is my torso/stomach and nipple hair because it does not seem normal. I see girls in bikinis and crop tops all the time and they have the smoothest skin and it makes me feel insecure because I can't seem to achieve that look. I feel like I'm never going to be secure or comfortable in my body and I will never own a swimsuit because of this... And yes, I will be seeing a doctor to rule out hormonal imbalances, but sadly I have no other symptoms which leads me to believe I'm just like this naturally.I've been more depressed about this because someone is interested in me and I don't know how to tell them that intimacy is not something I'm comfortable with. I also saw some responses to posts that really sunk into me that American beauty ideals/standards are something that I might be forced to be coped with. For example, men saying that leg hair "has go to go," how nipple hair automatically makes someone unattractive, and how, yes these standards suck, but deal with it, etc. Well, how am I supposed to feel beautiful then when I can't even fucking shave without a goddamn RASH consuming my skin?It just saddens me how both men AND women expected women to be hairless, which recently has seemed more and more infantile to me because it seems to emulate prepubescence in a way. Now, I am NOT knocking on anyone's preferences; clearly, I am unhappy with my OWN body hair and desperately wish things were different. However I think it is important to acknowledge how a lot of these beauty ideals are inarguably manufactured by the media for capitalistic gain and that they have been damaging to both men and women alike. Especially to someone like me whose insecurities are not limited to my body hair.Thank you to everyone and anyone who takes the time to read this. And I hope if any girls/women read this who happen to have the same struggles as me that they feel less alone at least. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J http://bit.ly/2YTqjuw
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