What is it like to show your scars in public or around friends and family?

Consider yourself as a hero and really everyone is a hero of his life so once you know you are hero there is nothing to be scare about because you are hero nothing is bigger then you.

sometimes people with think of you differently because of this. some people with try to help you and ask you a lot of questions. you have to do what is comfortable for you

It can be really hard, but I know for myself personally, it got alot easier. I became better and haven't self harmed in 2 years, and now i've realized that im a fighter. I'm strong, and my scars remind me of that everyday because i'm still here. I battled through it and despite everything that i did and everything that happened, i'm still here and my story is not over yet.

My scars both physical and emotional are a part of the pattern that makes me, me. To show them is to share something that is mine and mine alone, which is both special and terrifying. In the physical sense, it can raise questions, which you must be prepared to receive but DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER! Remember that this is you, and you own ALL of you, scars included. It is your choice how much (if anything) you give ANYONE. So do what makes YOU happy :)

They will definitely be concerned and probably shocked as well but it is always better to show someone because it is easier for you to get help

Don't get me wrong, it's terrifying at first. You are always worried about others assumptions and thoughts. This goes away with time and you will soon see them as nothing but a bad past. Battle scars some might say.

As a person with some scars, I know what it is like to intentionally cover myself to hide them. Once I learned that scars presented lessons learned and that I can move on from those experiences, I worried less and less about showing them. You know what? Most people don't even know they are there! It is a process to first love yourself and decide what lesson is to be learned from your scars. Then, move forward proudly having learned and ready to make better choices for yourself. Even as new ones appear, remember to treat yourself gently; healing physically and mentally will come with time and exercising awareness about how you feel.

Some people will be understanding and show you empathy by asking if you want to talk about it or giving you a sympathetic look. Others will be ignorant and stupid about it and react in a hurtful way.

I have always found it humiliating. Most people usually just stare and give looks of pity but sometimes people point them out and make jokes. However, as the scars fade (though often don't disappear) less people see them and eventually even you will forget about them.

It was mostly embarrassing for me at the time. I hated my family silently judging me because their lives were so great.