If you saw me at the pool, what would you say behind my back?

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Anonymous wrote:I would think it pretty gross, especially if you make no effort to at least trim with scissors.

Personally, I would work two jobs to pay for laser hair removal, no way would I walk around like that...i'd rather dig pennies out of public water fountains than have hairy arm pits.

OP here. I'm so glad t hear this. And even happier to realize that fortunately my priorities are in the right place. Thank you so much for posting this.

If your priorities are in the right place then why the fuck are you bitching about it? Be proud and hairy...whatever. The fact is you are a woman, and in our culture and in this period in history, hairy women are not exactly something people really want to look at, men and women alike. You wanted honest feedback and now you are pissed at what you are hearing, don't ask if you don't want to know. If your priorities are so in line, then I really don't understand why you even care what people think of your hairy body

Wow.. Sorry, I didn't intend to offend anybody.

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Fucking disgusting I would wonder if you were homeless and alert security

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get why some people think OP should take medical measures (which haven't worked for her, by the way) because some people don't like to see body hair on women, which is totally natural (and not a contagious disease, unlike an open sore!).

OP, if I saw you in the pool I'd think, how great that you have the confidence to forego hair removal. Rock on.

However, I was one of the posters who suggested that the chemicals in the pool water might be causing a problem. Ever since my second pregnancy, I've had to go on multiple antihistamines to deal with my super-sensitive skin, which reacts strongly to pool water, pets, most skin care products, wool and cashmere clothing, etc. I think the fact that OP is distraught about the situation and the fact that the skin flareups are causing discomfort leads me to wonder if there isn't a medical intervention that could help here.

OP here. The problem (or not solution...) is that if I don't remove the hair the water won't hurt my skin.

I don't know, OP, if your skin is really that sensitive I don't think it sounds like a good idea to take a swim in such heavily treated water. I would be more worried about my skin than what other people think, honestly.

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Anonymous wrote:I would think it pretty gross, especially if you make no effort to at least trim with scissors.

Personally, I would work two jobs to pay for laser hair removal, no way would I walk around like that...i'd rather dig pennies out of public water fountains than have hairy arm pits.

OP here. I'm so glad t hear this. And even happier to realize that fortunately my priorities are in the right place. Thank you so much for posting this.

OP, why is that you want to hear everyone's honesty and opinion yet tend to attack and comment on all the negative comments?

Everyone will comment on someone at some point. I may comment on your hairy legs, your crooked nose, your flat chest, how pregnancy is looking rough on your body, wonder who in the world would knock you up, etc. People comment, people talk, some things you just can not change... who cares, keep it moving.

I did ask for your honest opinion but I never promised I would not comment on them

fair enough

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Nothing. Most folks are not as body hair obsessed as Americans. I grew up in America, but I don't hold that every person should groom themselves to the point of looking like a 5 yr old.

When we hit puberty, our hair grows. After that, we're slaves to it for the rest of our lives -- cut, color, trim, remove, bleach, and repeat every 3/4/5 days/weeks. We'd all have a lot more time, a lot less stress and the ability to be more spontaneous if we just accepted the hair.

And before anyone starts labelling me "granola," I shave and get my hair done. But I hate having to consider my hair/stubble status for every frickin thing, it seems -- how I dress, choose what little makeup I wear, activities/events in summer... it sucks.

More power to those who've moved on the more important things in life. Congrats OP! Sorry about the skin issues, though. If it's only caused by shaving/removing hair, then good for you that you've quit the madness.

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OP, as a swimmer, who can't shave her bikini line b/c of breakouts, I feel for you. I luckily can wax no problem though, so that is what I do...

I guess what you've found out is that some people will be thinking "yuck, gross" and some people won't care. The real question is whether YOU care. And if you do, then wear cute shorts or a little skirt to hide the bikini line and just let go of everything else.

Also, I hope some of the guys on here don't have hairy backs...b/c I truly don't see how this is any different than a man with tons of hair...

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Another swimmer here. I haven't shaved my legs during the winter since I was 13. If you're a competitive swimmer, at least a serious one, most coaches require you to grow your leg hair out until the championship meet (at the agegroup and collegiate levels). During my last two pregnancies I also had issues shaving elsewhere, so I said f-it and just let it all grow. Pits included. My husband doesn't care about the hair, so why should I? No judgement here. I'd probably think you were just a really hard-core swimmer.