Need brutally honest opinions - my legs...

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I am after a break of 20 years, taking up tennis again and loving it. My DH bought me a lovely tennis skirt which I adore however I then realised I would need to show my legs to wear it (duh).

I was teased at school for my overly muscular legs as I did ballet for 15 years and genetically they are just very chunky.

Can I honestly get away with this skirt? If you saw me on the court what would you think? I don't want to be the one everyone is pointing to and commenting on the chunkiness.

Gulp, pic on profile...

From the knees down, your legs look like mine. I have rock hard calves and often wonder how I will cope when Kevin Keegan wants them back :)

From the knees up, well I wish. I have big wobbly thighs alas.

Wear the skirt with pride.

Deuce!

Wow - another one saying you have great legs - they look similar size, shape to mine and my legs are slim and totally my best feature!!

thank you all for commenting. The power of being bullied is still so fresh. I am getting teary now.

Dude please, your legs are slim and gorgeous and frankly don't look at all muscly considering you've done ballet and tennis! I've done (and still do) a lot of ballet - and I DO have man legs. I like them though :)

Stealth boast?

You have great legs :)

Now I feel like the Women on the Dove advert

Oh bog off and stop fishing for compliments .

If you want to see real chunky legs I'll whack a picture of mine up ok.

Your legs look good. Wear the skirt with pride.

Mine aren't quite this impressive but these are ballet man legs. You have lovely shapely slim legs.

I do know how you feel though, my dad told me when I was a teenager that my thighs were huge, and I've had a complex about them ever since.

I'm so sorry but I nearly laughed out loud when I saw your pic! I was expecting at least some appearance of chunkiness but- NOTHING!
Why are we all like this about our bodies? I am exactly the same and am always surprised when I see a picture of myself and don't see an elephant.
Let's make a pact to love our bodies!

Oh my link didn't quite work - I meant to link to the top central picture, with three legs wearing different shoes :)

Very jelous,
I know through my DD how cruel girls can be (she is convinced she's fat and ugly, from being bullied , and she s stunning , ok I'm biased, but she looks like a cross between Roxane pallet and the girl from the hub on this morning)
But you have fab legs! Honestly

I'm almost speechless - they really really did a number on you all those years ago!

Your legs are fab. THe skirt looks brilliant on you - just the right length and perfect for showing off your toned and lean legs.

Jesus! As everyone else has said, you've got lovely legs! It's probably true that most of us carry around unjustified insecurities from school/ younger years. Bloody bastards!!
Honestly, they are gorge! You should feel great in that skirt and congrats on rekindling (sp) the love!

I want your legs!

You have lovely legs

The word "legs" seems really odd when you see it written down so many times....

attention seeker :o

Bloody hell this place is better than citalopram sometimes

You have FAB legs!!

They look fab what do you think is wrong with them?

Are you showing off?? They look great!

Op, you wouldn't know chunky if it bit you on the arse.
You look great.

Bullying can have a long impact it's amazing.

I have had several insecurities from stuff drummed into me by bulllies that I'm only just getting over 20 years later.

Agree you've got great legs. Enjoy the tennis!

Gorgeous legs! Do you really not know this?