Talk sense into me about this thing that really shouldn't be a big deal, please...

[hairymclairie]

I stopped removing my body hair a few months ago, mainly because I want to model to DD(4) that it's ok not to modify my normal woman's body in order to perform femininity in a socially acceptable way. So far, so woke.

Except tomorrow I'm taking her swimming for the first time since I embraced my natural hirsuite state. And I'm nervous, and pretty ashamed of being nervous.

I know that people may notice (because I myself have noticed ladies with hairy legs out in different situations) and I know that people may think it's gross or funny or whatever. So I'm not so much looking for "nobody will even know" responses. I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Maybe just encouragement and reminders that this is an ok / good / positive thing to do for ok / positive / good reasons...

My mum told me, aged about ten, not to shave as the hair would come back in thicker and darker, instead of the original light and fluffy blonde we both have naturally. Thankfully I listened to her and it is true. Now, 34 years later, I have still never shaved and never had one single comment, even though the hair is quite obvious especially glinting in the sun. I worry more about the bruises I sport due to Krav Maga and Aqua Dash! But they are too much fun not to do.

I do occasionally worry about the bikini line but then I just cba and go back to living my life.

Has any woman on here EVER had someone come up to them in a swimming pool and complain about their hairy legs?!
Honestly OP, it’s nobody’s bloody business but yours what you do with your body hair.
Shave it, plait it, dye it green - whatever floats your boat!
And do try to overcome your female social conditioning that makes you worry so much about pleasing others, and crushing yourself to fit in with their expectations. Just do your thing and live your life!