What do I say to people that ask about my scars without making them uncomfortable?

Tell them you were once at a dark place and lost sight of yourself. The conversation could be challenging, but if it is one you are willing to have with them you are capable of brushing the surface of your experience without completely telling your story. The person asking is more likely than not aware of the feelings they could spark with the conversation topic. If you want to change the subject, just kindly tell the person that you are not comfortable speaking about it, but assure them that you have sought help and recovery. Re-direct them to how you are in the present rather than your experiences in the past.

It depends on what information about your scars are you comfortable with sharing. If you don't want to talk about your scars and how you got them, politely, yet kindly tell people that you don't want to discuss it and offer another conversation topic. Set the boundaries, most people will understand and respect you, if they are mature enough to. You are the only person to decide what to tell others about yourself, and if you let people know about such boundaries with respect and kind attitude, everything should be fine. Share as much information as you are comfortable with.

The first thing that I would do is not to hide them so that people would not wonder why I have them hidden. If I see them looking, especially starring I would ask if they want to know about them. I would give them the same answers that I would when they ask about my scars. I would start off thanking them for asking about my scars and ask how much detail would they like to hear. If my scars had to deal with surgeries I would explain the precipitating factors as to what happened for me to get the scars such as from closing up a wound on my face for a dog bite.

Your scars have a story. I think you should be telling what it means to you anyways without thinking about how it makes other uncomfortable. After all it's yours and you should not be embarrassed of them and should not be afraid of letting them know. Honestly, people love hearing about stuff like this and anyone rarely gets disgusted (they suck). It's all in our head and we should be proud of these small flaws no matter what. So, tell them what they are, how they are in your life, the hardship you had, the struggle. It is what makes you, you.

I think it depends on how you feel and your comfort levels around them. Some things to help you judge what to say are: their age and your relationship with them what you think is best to say, you can tell them exactly what they are, you could just say you were ill or you could make up a stupid story if they're being rude and judgemental about it. In the end it is your body and your story say what you feel comfortable saying. If you tell them and they're uncomfortable initially you might find they soon become more comfortable and will support you.

That is a really hard question. It really depends on the relationship and age. When a little kid would ask me I would just say I fell and got a bobo. For adults and if they are close to you I would try to explain sometimes when I’m struggling I hurt myself. I know this is hard to understand but I really appreciate you trying to understand and listening to me. You can always try to go to a school consuler or a trusted adult. Or you can always come on here! Your a We always welcome here even if you just want to chat

It can be difficult to be confronted about scars and to know how to handle that, especially when you are also concerned about the effect your response may have on another person. You do not have to feel obligated to address the topic of your scars if it is not brought up, but if another person brings the topic up, you might handle it in a few different ways. If the person has a close and trust worthy relationship with you, you might consider being honest about a little of your history, however, it is also completely okay to not do that if you do not feel ready for that or feel they might not be receptive to it. You can even ask them why they're asking or if they really want to know to assess their feelings on it. If you don't want to discuss it or feel they wouldn't be open to it you can simply respond by saying something akin to, "It was a while ago, we don't have to talk about it". If you do want to discuss it but are worried about their reaction or making them uncomfortable, you might preface it by stating the circumstances of the injury and how circumstances have changed or why the scars or circumstances are healed or better now. If it is a professional relationship, and you do not feel it is appropriate to discuss the topic or you don't feel comfortable discussing the topic, you can just say something polite but which also recognizes the personal nature of the topic, like "If it's okay, I'd rather not discuss it" or "Sorry, but that's personal and I'd rather not discuss it" and if they press the topic, you can always say something like, "This is a personal question that I don't feel comfortable answering". If it's someone (outside of a medical setting) who is a stranger, or someone you don't have a relationship to, you are not under any obligation to address the topic with them, especially because our bodies (and the marks on them) are so personal. However, if you feel it is safe to address it and you do want to address it, it is best to do it with consideration and kindness for yourself first, and then the other person.

Honestly speaking it is quite rude question to ask by stranger. If it is someone you know than you can tell them about it only if you feel comfortable. Tell them that it is something from your past when you were not okay. So it's something that reminds you how to became warrior. But if a stranger asks you about it than tell them it is your battle scars. And it is most honest answer. You got those scars while fighting with yourself, while fighting with your demons. It was war with your mind that you survived. You overcame it and that what's matter. If they still ask about it than tell them that it's quite long story you are not interested to tell now. If it is child, because they are curious too you can tell them that it is something that reminds you how strong you are. And than ask them what is something that reminds them that they are strong. Honestly asking them question will distract them. I hope dear that you must have stopped it though. I hope that you forgive yourself and glbe gentle with urself. Show urself care and love that u deserve. Ana❤

I have scars as well and it can be difficult talking about them to people who are unaware or don’t have the same experiences we do. First of all, you should ask yourself, what are you comfortable with sharing? It’s your body and what you choose to share about it is your decision. Personally, sometimes I find the easiest thing to say are the basic facts with few details. For instance, “I was involved in an accident,” or, “I had a procedure done,” are perfectly acceptable answers. You don’t owe anyone your personal details or story. Simply saying that you don’t want to talk about it is perfectly okay, too!

First assess the situation. Are you close with this person, have you just met them, is it a family member? I would start by telling someone you are close with about your past. What I say when someone asks me is that is it a heavy topic and I make sure they are ready for it. When it is someone who isn't close with me and they wonder about my scars I will either deflect the question or say I am not comfortable with talking about it. It is not anything personal against them and I am sure they will understand.