Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

AIBU to think my employer cannot insist I cover old scars? *[content warning: mentions self-harm]

1 reply

ThisCyanBeaker · 27/05/2026 19:50

years ago I used to $elf h4rm and now have scars. I work as a rugby coach for 2-5 year olds since September and last Saturday due to the heat I wore short sleeves for the first time. my big boss called me today to tell me that my scars being show damage the company image and therefore I need to cover up. When kids ask what happened at past jobs I always say I fell off my bike and quickly divert it back to them I understand how conduct myself. am I being unreasonable. I do try to cover up but surely when it is over 25 degrees it's okay and parents aren't put off too much by my arms?

FayeMumsnet · Today 12:56

Hello everyone.

We just wanted to take a moment to gently remind the community that threads about mental health, particularly self-harm, can be read by people who are quietly going through something very difficult right now.

They may not have posted. They may not have said a word, but they're here, reading, and what we say to each other matters more than we sometimes realise.

Self-harm is rarely what it looks like from the outside. This doesn't need to make sense to us - it just needs our compassion.

This is a community built on honesty and straight-talking, and we love that about it, but on this topic especially, kindness costs us nothing.

We've put a list together of excellent resources for mental health. You can find it here.

Thank you for being here and for looking out for one another. 💙

Mental Health Webguide | Mumsnet

A guide to information and services related to mental health support. Find reliable organisations and support services here.

https://www.mumsnet.com/i/mental-health-webguide

Watch this thread for updates

Tap "Watch" to get all the latest updates

End of posts

There are no more MNHQ posts on this thread