I can't go outside with short sleeves cause I fear I'll get harassed by strangers
I live in a more gated community in a country where this topic is still very much taboo and people are extroverted enough to make comments to strangers so I don't know if I could wear short sleeves.
I know my scars aren't bad but they are obvious as to what they're from and I just don't know how to go about this topic...
It feels very restricting to me as a person to have to hide a part of my body especially as I'm trying to recover and it's really impacted my mental health a lot to feel obligated to hide my arm as silly as it may sound but I don't know how I could stop.
I don't even know where to start, and I know my parents don't approve either, at least until my scars turn white. That, however, would take years, and I can't wait years without relapsing, especially as my mental health worsens and I get more and more used to hiding my arm...