My school is going to Florida, and my teacher is taking us down to the beach. I can swim alright, but I feel really self conscious in a swimsuit. I'm on the heavier side, and I have stretch marks. What would be an apporpiate thing to wear on the beach that doesn't show much skin, and doesnt attract anyones attention?
Dragonflymagic answered Thursday January 11 2018, 8:51 pm: If you are female, there are lots of beach cover ups, light weight cute one piece articles of clothing that are worn over the bathing suit. Then no matter what sex one is, wearing an extra large tee shirt the entire time over a bathing suit should be acceptable. I used to attend a church that felt if the church goers were all at the lake for Memorial day picnic, (a tradition) that no skin should be showing of chest, torso and upper legs. Arms and lower legs were okay to have uncovered. And I had never seen so many people wearing tee shirts in the water in my life. Although it was for a different reason, that shouldn't be seen as weird. I have seen people at the public pool, not often but if someone outgrew a bathing suit and it wasn't summer where you could easily buy a replacement, then they wore shorts and tee shirt into the pool. Someone might ask why you're not wearing a bathing suit. So you can either say, you want to avoid burning, or say you outgrew the suit you had if you don't want to be embarrassed by telling the truth. In fact, it is no ones business why you choose to wear it, but you know people and curiosity. And it always sounds more polite if you fib on this rather than pretending you didn't hear them or saying you'd rather not say or that its none of their business. People with low self esteem can take any of those actions the wrong way and be hurt or upset. Ultimately, how you choose to explain or not is your choice. Good luck and have fun. [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
adviceman49 answered Tuesday January 9 2018, 10:16 am: A nice one piece bathing suit is always appropriate. This is a school outing and not, pardon the expression, a booty call. A one piece bathing suit is appropriate. [ adviceman49's advice column | Ask adviceman49 A Question ]
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