Need brutally honest opinions - my legs...

[DoctorAnge]

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...

In what universe are they chunky?!?? Fab legs!! Definitely go with the lovely skirt, what a nice present from your dh. Shows what he thinks of your legs!

I think many of us are conditioned to want those bandy Kate Moss legs where there's a huge gap between the thighs (not that those aren't nice too), but toned and muscular legs are lovely, strong and much less likely to wobble and get cellulite. I converted my DH to preferring muscly thighs on women

Christ alive woman, I am seriously worried about your body image! I thought we were going to be treated to the sight of flabby white cellulite-y heaven my legs

Get yer kit on and stop worrying, your legs are luvverly

Lovely legs, go dress shopping & buy tons OP!

my god! they're skinny legs!! you must have one of those warped mirrors!

wow your legs are great, I am quite jealous! What mean people to bully you about it.

Really? You have great legs. Wear tennis skirts with pride!

I looked at the picture before the comments. I was expecting chunky legs... You've got toned, slim legs. Athletic, yes. Chunky no.

Nasty bullies - had to be jealous!

I was teased in junior school about my ears. I still can't wear my hair up and I'm in my 30s so I know how long lasting the nastiness can be.

I genuinely don't mind if someone comes on to say they think they are too muscular. I don't want that honesty to be held back because of the bullying, or because they will look like a cow after all the lovely responses.

I still can't believe that people think they are nice legs. Honestly I think it may just be a good photo so may do one from the back and side...

You have irrational bully-induced leg paranoia. Seriously.

I wish my legs looked like yours!
Sadly for me I inherited my father's legs and mine are masculine, thick and chunky.
I really envy women with nice legs and yours are lovely!

Wow. You have amazing legs. I am jealous!

You need to let go of the school day bullies. You don't have muscular legs, just toned legs. Fantastic ones.

I wish I had your legs!

DoctorAnge seriously, no one is going to come on and say they are too muscular. Because they're not, and no one in their right mind could think they are - apart from maybe a fashion designer wanting 38" gazelle-like legs to walk down the catwalk, and even then he'd feel a bit of a dick.

I agree. I think Britney Spears has fab legs with those muscular dancers calves. Also many of the pro dancers on Strictly have very strong, defined legs - looks amazing. The skinny coltish look does nothing for me (not that I'm in the business of ogling women's legs much).

Thinking about it the legs I've heard most men speak lustingly positively about over the years are those of Steffi Graf.

wish mine were like this

Seriously you do not need to ask! Whoever called them man legs was just jealous or mean or both. I wish I had your legs. Enjoy your tennis.

Oh, how I wish I had your legs. I'd be wearing a skirt everyday

Can I steal your legs to walk round in shorts every day? You look fab

In fact I've just remembered an incident that shows how self image gets messed up so much. My friend had a pin board of photos, and one of the photos was part covered so all you could see was a skirt and legs, no top half or face. I said to her "omg, who is that, I want her legs, they are amazing!!!"
Couldn't believe it when she pulled the photo off and gave it to me. It was me. In a photo I had never seen before

wear it whatever. You aren't at school now.

I'm not looking and judging. Just put the clothes on and go and do some exercise. No man would worry about this.

be rid of your complex. i was thinking I'd see legs like mine, you know those horrible kebab stumps you see in the takeaways?

those.

specialsubject that's not necessarily true, men do worry about things like that. My lovely, slim DH did not want to exercise topless with me because he was worried about his (pretty darn flat) stomach jiggling :( It's just not as accepted for men to talk about their body worries.

Wow. Love your legs! Id swap them for my chunky tree trunk like legs any day of the week.

They're disappointingly perfect, damn you!

Listen OP, I do a lot of dancing and aerobics and frequently peform on stage in very skimpy outfits. My legs are nowhere as good as mine! In fact your pic has made me quite depressed