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Readers Respond: How I Feel About Wearing a Bikini

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By , About.com Guide

From the article: Bikinis
Do you feel comfortable wearing a bikini? Or do you dread the thought of wearing a bikini to the beach or at poolside? With airbrushed images of "perfect" bodies constantly displayed in magazines, do you feel that you have to look like a model to wear a bikini? Share Your Feelings

Forget other people! Gaaaah!

Ok, first of all, I don't think wearing a string bikini is a good idea. For anyone. What happens if you decide to move around or play in the ocean??? Wardrobe malfunction!!! Other kinds of bikinis I think are ok, as long as it doesn't look like you're trying to show everything off. That's just trashy and will get you the wrong kind of attention no matter what your shape or size! Buy a suit you feel comfortable in and chill out about it? Who cares what other people think? If they're shallow enough to care about how you look, you don't want them around you anyway! I am skinny, but I have big boobs. I still wear what I like! If people tease me, thats just indicates a problem with them, not me. :) hope I helped!
—Guest CaliLilly

Every one should be able to wear a bikin

I persanly think if you want to wear one wear one, if people laugh let them laugh it doesnt make em any better of a person
—Guest K1TTYS0FTP4WS

to scared

im 12, 5ft 5, and im 130 lbs! my stumach isnt that bad but my hips are ginormous! and i also have super flabby arms, and i have to were one nxt week! my friends say im skinny, but they are lying, but im gonna man up and were one cuz no one has a right to make fun of you in a public place!
—Guest abby

Im too fat for a bikini

I haven't worn a bikini in years then last summer I finally bought one. It was really cute... But this year I have stretch marks I weight 228 pounds and I am about 6 ft... I'm not extremely fat though I look skinny for my weight.. Am I too fat?
—Guest Sabrina

I don't know??

okay I'm 13 and I weigh like 135-150 pounds but don't look fat should i wear a bikini nobody says I'm fat but. I think I am should I wear one???
—Guest kearstyn

Abdominal muscles

14 years, 5'5 and 115lbs ... I'm going on a school trip to holland there will be guys going and all my friends are buying bikinis for the waterpark we'll visit:)... But I've got a six pack and scared incase I get teased. I get prodded and poked while changing after pe. The thing is: I am very very sporty and I didn't work for it. It just came!!! I don't know wether to just wear a bikini or a swimming costume- either way you can kinda see it :S... Also, what will the guys think?? Arrgh... Help!! :)
—Guest Fittie NOT

Fat

I am 106 13 and I lost a whole bunch of weight now I have all this skin when I walk it like giggles but I am really skinny but I feel fat:( help
—Guest Ashley

im so fat and scared

im fat as a pig, my friends say im skinny but i am, 13 5` 4" and weigh 169. And my bra size is A 48. I also have the bigest butt and the fatest fase but i still wear one because i like it no one looks at me exept one girl.so wear one .
—Guest shanal

Awkward

I'm pretty skinny,5'1" and 100lbs, but I absolutely hate bikinis! they're so revealing..its gross to wear! I wouldn't walk around in my lingerie, so I won't walk around in a bikini. I feel left out when I'm the only one with shorts and a tank, but its fine, I like my conservative self. :)
—Guest strangerdanger;)

Im insecure:/

Okay i have two problems: 1)my parents wont even let me wear a bikini &2) i have been considering sneeking it in my camp backpack because i want to feel more confident&get a good tan &i am 13 &i am 136 lbs &i have been exercising every day
—Guest Melissa

You look great!!

I've read all of your guys posts, and I have to say you are not fat! Do you even know what that means?? Ive seen people who weigh over 200-300 pounds over swift and you think YOUR over weight?!? Come on stop thinkin its all about people who will stare or will look at you funny, those people Are stupid and don't know anything! Trust me, I might be very slender, but you don't know what's it's like to see people like that and your worried about you being 20 ponds over weight? REALLY?!? Love the way you look and if your confindent in you're weight, height, and looks people will noiced trust me...,
—Guest No name...

Bikinis..

I am 5'2, 130lbs...HUGE butt, no breasts. small, waist, but big thighs. HELP?
—Guest MC

no way

as an apple shape with a thick middle and no hips and skinny legs I would not be seen dead in one.
—Guest Ali

Stop Stressing!

Who gives a **** if we wear bikinis? (: and for the girls who have like 3 months to loose weight, BUY JUST DANCE 1,2, OR 3! I lost 35 lbs since January! But you need to do the dance moves and not just move your arms!
—Guest Megan

Bikinis oh Bikinis........

hey, im 11 years old (soon to be 12) am 5 foot 6 and weigh 130 pounds. I just bought 2 bikinis, and think it might make me feel better about my weight. Definitly check the bmi just so see your weight. And if the bmi says your fine, then your fine! Wear a bikini, feel good about your weight, be confident, and have fun at the pool!
—Guest soon to be bikini gurl

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