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Old lady bathing suit?
17/f
Okay so I'm kind of overweight. I'm not a whale or anything, but I'm big enough to feel really uncomfortable wearing a bathing suit. Today I bought my bathing suit for the summer. I tried it on and I thought it was perfect for me. It's light at the top and it changes to darker shades towards the bottom. The top is a halter and it has a built-in skirt that conceals my less-appealing cures. I thought it look good because it concealed my huge butt while showing off my nice shoulders and neck.
Anyway, I get it home and my mom tells me it's an "old lady bathing suit." I got mad at said, "Well at least I'm not a slut!" Apparently, if it's not a skimpy two piece, it must be an "old lady bathing suit," in her opinion anyway.
What's your opinion on this? Should I get a different suit? I don't want to be laughed at when I go to the beach or to the pool.
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i think it sounds like a cute one peice! you shouldn't go buy something that you feel uncomfortable in just because someone else doesn't like it. if you like it, you wear it. you'll get a lot more use out of it and you'll probably feel a lot better wearing it!
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That makes me furious when moms say stuff like that to their children. You wear whatever you feel comfortable in! I think it sounds VERY cute :) Please don't take it back just because of what your MOM thinks, I mean after all, what does she know about being 17 in 2007? NOTHING because I'm almost positive she's not the same age as you :P
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Should you get a different suit? Absolutely NOT. You found a bathing suit that YOU like & feel comfortable in & that's ALL that matters. I'm not overweight & I have a hard time finding ANYTHING as it is...so props to you! Regardless of your weight, it's better to be more covered than stuck with a bathing suit revealing too much. Going swimming shouldn't be a fashion show. When I go swimming, I definitely do not judge other people's weight or bathing suits. So don't worry about what other people think!
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It kinda depends on the print but in all honesty, the ones with the skirts attatched are for the older crowd... sorry but that's just what i've seen. maybe you should try a one piece with the same design minus the skirt and buy a coverup or just wear a skirt when you're out of the water. you don't need a skirt when you're in the water anyway. that's just another option but if you like it, wear it. <3
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sorry for not telling you what you want to hear but you DID say you didn't want to be laughed it.
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There is NOTHING wrong with buying something you like. If you like it, that's all that matters because it's YOURS. Don't worry sweetheart, go with what you like :] If people laugh, they're insecure. Nothing wrong with being conservative and modest. Besides, I think the bathing suit you've described sounds really cute, I'd buy it. So relax!
Much Luck.
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One piece bathing suits are perfectly fine, especially like the one you described, with a halter tops and skirt. I know a lot of people who buy skimpy bikinis when it looks terrible on them, just because they want to wear a bikini. Think about this-- would you rather wear a one piece that makes you look really good, or a two piece that makes you look and feel uncomfortable?
Wear what you want :)
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with your choice of suit. If you like how it fits on you-- then kudos. Then that's the suit you should have.
I'd feel uncomfortable in a bikini regardless of my weight-- it's called being modest, and right on for you in that aspect. Not everyone in the whole world wants to have to deal with everyone seeing every inch of them.
Besides, a suit that looks good on you is MUCH nicer to look at than a suit that's too small or doesn't cover what it needs to.
You shouldn't get laughed at-- regardless of your size or where you go in your suit. It's your body and you should be proud of it.
But, in any case, I always like to keep a cover up or a wrap handy because I'm terribly paranoid about my thights and stomach areas.
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