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I hate being pale

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Pricelessadvice · 09/07/2025 15:31

Does anyone else pale just hate wearing summer clothes?
Undortunately I’m not even a nice even pale. I’m outdoorsy/farm/livery yard so I tend to be ‘patchy’ where my arms and face and neck get weathered but the rest of me is practically blue it’s so white. I wear a vest top and I look like a patchwork quilt. I have to fake tan my legs because they are just awful- freckly, white and horrid. No summer clothes look nice against my skin 😞 I also have freckles, again in patches, so looks awful. But fake tan is time consuming and messy and never looks great. I just want to put a pair of shorts on and not have to go through the rigmarole of tanning.

People constantly comment on how white i am and it just makes me more self conscious. I can’t help the skin I was born in. I burn horribly after short exposure to sun and then just peel and go back to my natural colour. I never catch the sun evenly, I just burn. I don’t understand why it’s acceptable to mock people who are pale. Surely we should be past making horrible comments about skin type?

I love summer but hate summer clothes. I feel far more comfortable in winter clothes where I can hide my skin from people’s comments.

I was walking behind a girl before with beautiful olive skin- even and flawless. She looked gorgeous in her clothes.
Anyone else have this problem?

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BeefBoogyOn · 12/07/2025 16:42

Wondering why my post has been hidden, there was nothing bad in there. Just sympathising with OP being a fellow pale person 😮

Hallywally · 12/07/2025 16:42

I naturally tan very well on my upper half but have super white legs (which I think is quite common!). The contrast is funny. I just laugh about it and call them my milk bottle legs. We are what we are and we can either accept it or torture ourselves about it.

Fleetheart · 12/07/2025 17:06

Honestly- being pale is fine! I am at peace too - I bet you look younger than your browner friends. I am ginger and pale and am happy with it! Although I have to say I wasn’t when I was at school.

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