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

No need to be specific about what they are. A half-truth is better than a lie, and sometimes better than the full truth. Say that they're from a rough time you'd rather not talk about. That way, both of you feel less awkward.

Honesty is the best policy even if its scars. If they are uncomfortable with them then they dont accept you for who you are

To an acquaintance - I have these scars because there was once a time in my life that I didn't know any other way to cope, and I'm doing much better now. To a friend - I don't feel the need to hide or lie about them because these scars remind me of how far I've come in my recovery - that my bad days are only that, bad days - and I'll get through them without self harm because I've found coping methods that help me when I'm struggling.

Whatever you want to, you don't have to if you don't want to. It's your business not theirs! When people ask me I usually tell them directly that I had surgery years ago for my hands. I usually end it by saying how the scars I have show my stories in my life. However, many people may not find their scars interesting but embarrassing, in that case, be honest and say that you don't want to talk about it! Hope this helped.

Tell them I went through a hard time and learned to go over it. I hit a bump in the road I call life and I learned to continue my journey.

First of all, your scars are proof that you have survived. There is no shame in wearing them proudly. If it is okay for you, you can simply tell them that they are scars from your past. If you don't want to talk to anyone about your past, you can simply state that they are simple scars that have healed. You are under no obligation to give people an explanation about something you, yourself feel uncomfortable.

I find it useful to say that they were from a long time ago and then move the conversation a lot - often I don't have to even say anything about it, just by saying they were from a long time ago and moving the conversation on the person can pick up that it's not a topic I want to go into in detail. How much information you share is entirely up to you though - and at the end of the day, they did ask! It depends a lot on the situation, if it is a close friend you could probably be honest and say it was self harm but if it is a stranger it never hurts to make up a ridiculous story!

I think making other uncomfortable shouldn't be your biggest concern. I know, it's hard trust me a lot of times I didn't even have the guts to tell them the truth but it's possible that when I did I opened up a much deeper and intimate aspect to the relationship which ended up being very good. Be strong my dear.

Since they were the ones to ask, I wouldn't be too worried about them being uncomfortable. You could say something along the lines of "I went through a rough time" or if you just don't feel comfortable talking about it, tell them that.

Try to understand that you have scars for a reason. It is up to you to reveal that information as to why you have them to others. You can simply say something as hey I really don't feel comfortable talking to you about my scars. What matters is how far I have come since the battle wounds.