To not care about getting my pale, pale legs out?

[SachaStark]

It’s fucking boiling.

Now that that’s been said, I’ve sorted my spring/summer capsule wardrobe properly, and the shorts are out, and the tights I would normally wear with dresses and skirts have been put away.

I am, and have always been, extremely pale. Fair skin, fair hair, always buy the 000001 shade in foundation, etc. I don’t tan naturally, and I don’t want to use the fake stuff.

So many of my friends always comment that they aren’t ready to get their legs out without tanning first, etc, and the last couple of years I’ve had lots of shocked comments at the fact that I’ll walk around with my “plucked chicken skin” (thanks ) legs out in the summer.

AIBU to really, really not give a damn? And to think I’ll wear a pair of white denim shorts if I want, without listening to people going, “Oooh, but they’d look much nicer if your legs were tanned”?

Yeh I’m the same, I seriously cba doing the fake tan so I’m walking around with my milk bottle legs out. Literally do not care.

Mine are out right now. I mowed my front and back yard with my chalk white legs in all their resplendent glory on full display.

Yep, blue chicken skin out for all to see. No one gives a fuck, really.

Go for it OP. I’m not super pale like you but apart from a few attempts in my 20’s I haven’t bothered with fake tan for years. Honestly nobody care and besides, being pale and interesting is a perfectly acceptable option these days

I don't mind being pale - but like the look of a tan? I'm too pale to fake tan but use one of the moisturisers which gives a nice colour - have just put on my face and am now realising my foundation is not going to be the right colour for my summer skin oops!

Just remember this OP:

People are usually too obsessed with their own lives to worry about you! Sure, someone specifically looking for pale legs because they're maybe insecure about their own pale legs might spot yours, but it'll be gone from their minds in no time, trust me.

I am pale. I had a spray tan yesterday...first time ever. And last. I now have a golden upper body and white legs 😀

My super white legs are out. They're also slim, shaven and toned so fuck it.

Nope, you are definitely not being unreasonable OP!

I’m pale also and don’t give a shiny fig about tans, my pale blue legs are out for all to see!

I’m not on this earth to be pleasing to the eye for everyone else.

Well done for not giving a shit. If my only leg problem was being pale I'd have mine out too. But varicose veins have blessed me with legs that are shaped like Nik Naks, so I wear trousers/maxi dresses and skirts and have to field endless questions like: "ooh, aren't you really hot in jeans?" (Yes, I'm fucking boiling, haven't you worked out that if someone is covering a bit of their body in hot weather, and it's not for cultural reasons, it's because that bit of their body is fugly - stop drawing attention to it).

Carry on with it I say.

Thank you, fellow milk bottle pins crew!

For those reaffirming that I shouldn’t care because everybody else isn’t really interested, don’t worry, I really genuinely don’t care! I suppose my AIBU is simply that: if somebody comments, “The beacons of Minas Tirith are lit! Gondor calls for aid!” whilst pointing hysterically at my legs, AIBU to say, “Yeah. I really, really don’t care about tanning my legs.”

I think it's only on places like Man people actually care about seeing others bare pale skin.

The reality no one really cares and the type of person likely to judge you over it aren't worth knowing or caring about anyway.

We live in the UK. Many of us are naturally lame and, due to our climate, we don't get much hot weather so not tanned all year round.

I used to worry about what people might think when I was younger and going on holiday. I've learnt that I don't care and my own comfort in the sun is far more important. I get my feet out too despite having dodgy skin.

If you want to get you pale skin out do it and be proud.

My pale legs are out too, will no doubt get a multitude of comments about how pale they are, but I won’t fake tan.

Mine are white, a bit fluffy and have visible veins. I don’t care. And care even less what others’ look like.

My white, hairy tree trunks are out here. It's ridiculously warm for April.

Mine are out as well. And will now stay out

Ah, my feet I will not often get out. They are very, very damaged from years of pointe work in ballet, so it takes a lot of “preparation” from me before I feel confident enough to go barefoot/sandals in public.

Much prefer espadrilles or canvas shoes at the ends of my pale, pale chicken skin legs.

Yep I will be getting my pasty gams out today having finally got round to epilating the other leg. (It hurts ok!)

Also OP I did snortle at your Minas Tirith.

Mine are semi-tanned,semi-hairy&theyre out in all their glory😁

Never done fake tan. Never will. Am pale as anything (and often bruised) but fuckit.

Just say 'better to be pale and interesting than tanned and vacuous'.

I wish the bottom would fall outof the fake tan and skin bleach markets and everyone would just be happy with their natural colour.

Today I am sporting a midi sundress so, not only is the world privy to my pasty, whiskery shins, but also my billiard ball shoulders.

Actually? Only the cat can see me currently and he seems un traumatised so far

I've just had this discussion with someone on FB. If you don't get them out they'll be milky forever, the world has other things to be worrying about than my pasty pins!

I’m very fair too, don’t often get my tree trunks out though, wear cropped jeans etc so end up with tanned ankles looks daft if I wear shorts/skirt

Can’t stand fake tan so don’t use it, and never sit out long enough to tan much/sunbathe (can’t be bothered) so will remain pale, think it’s nice to not always have to maintain tan and worry about yourself