Half shirts and stretchmarks.

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  • _DaniD_
    _DaniD_ Posts: 2,186 Member
    OP.

    Go for it!

    A belly top paired with a high waisted skirt or pants is really in right now. I love the look.

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  • MsChrissyAnn
    MsChrissyAnn Posts: 95 Member
    I have had stretch marks since I was 17....on my boobs! Back then I was around 130 lbs and wore a really cute halter top swim suit. One day one of my 'friends' points out that I had 'funny lines' on the sides of my boobs near my arm pits... Made me feel super awesome...she was a great friend....:grumble:

    Now I have some on my hips as well (just from gaining weight) and once I get back down to 130 it'll be well earned and I'm going to show it off!
  • CyeRyn
    CyeRyn Posts: 389 Member
    I don't understand why a half shirt is considered "slutty" to wear in public, but it's okay to run around in bikini's and sports bra's and it be acceptable. A little contradicting there. I've got stretch marks all over my belly (kind of looks like spider webs) and I wear half-shirts (hippie style) and cut off tank tops, sports bra's and whatever else I want. I dress how I like you should dress how you like. As long as you're comfortable with it and it's legal (lol).
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    The only thing that really matters is confidence. If you're constantly pulling at it trying to cover up the stretch marks, it probably wouldn't be so attractive. If you own it, well then who cares.

    I've got lots of scars that I used to try to cover up. Now I don't even remember they're there until I see someone checking them out. And these days I don't give a damn what anyone else thinks of them.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Maybe it was having her belly showing that got her in trouble in the first place. Now it's time to grow up, cover up, and act like the mature woman that will be the role model for the little one.

    See you next Tuesday!

    DITTO!!
  • JenS2586
    JenS2586 Posts: 85
    As long as you feel confident than who cares!
    No ones gonna judge you on stretch marks. If your walking around in a half shirt with a lot of flabby overhang belly that's a dif story.

    As for the rude uncalled for comments on your age and questioning your maturity and priorities, ignore it.
    There is nothing wrong with having children young as long as you are responsible enough. I was 19 when I had my first child and I got soo many judging, dirty looks out in public. I'm 26 now and I still get those looks when I go out with my 1yr old twins. Most ppl assume I'm only 18-19, I've had ppl tell me I'm too young to have my twins [meanwhile my 6yr old is at home]. You just gotta ignore it. I am way more mature than 30yr olds I know who have children and put themselves and their partying before their children. You cannot judge a persons priorities and maturity by how old they are or how old they look.
    Go ahead and rock your belly shirts proudly, it doesn't make you 'trashy' showing a lil belly just as it doesn't mean you 'got yourself into trouble' because you have a kid young.
    Ppl can take their judgemental comments and shove it!
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    I'm a fat girl, and I wear half shirts, which is probably a lot more "offensive."

    Oh, and I have stretch marks.
  • apg2302
    apg2302 Posts: 667
    I may be biased as I'm a guy with more stretch marks than most women who have given birth, but anyone who allows something as much of a non issue as some stretch marks to get in the way of the shining personality owning them is a complete moron.
  • ctpeace
    ctpeace Posts: 327 Member
    I say whole shirt or none at all... but that's me :bigsmile: ! Maybe tanks under your halfshirts until you're comfortable? Seriously, if you're not comfortable rockin' it, that's when people will look at you funny, because it'll be obvious that YOU don't think you look good. If you're comfortable and it's an environment where halfshirts are ok (like not a funeral or job interview...) than I say fine. I, personally, wouldn't wear a halfshirt outside of the house even at my ideal weight, but that's my comfort level.
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    i've never ever really noticed stretchmarks.



    okay, i'm lying. i've noticed them. and they've never ever bothered me once. if a girl is going to get naked in front of me, i'm not going to complain or nit-pick.

    This is why you ask men these questions. Straight and to the point. Love it :drinker:
  • Shanaw2525
    Shanaw2525 Posts: 9 Member
    I would love to! But I have 3 teenage sons and being prego destroyed my stomach with stretch marks, i love when people say you should be proud of them, umm no not me, i hate them, I'm proud of a lot of things that have to do with having my kids, but stretch marks... is the last thing!
  • fara180
    fara180 Posts: 1,260 Member
    who gives a *kitten*. wear what you want.
  • overshadows
    overshadows Posts: 58 Member
    I was at Target yesterday, and it was just like I had stepped into the early 90's. Half shirts, light denim... the pastelly prints.

    Not my style at all - but if it make you feel young :)
  • G30Grrl
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
    If you are comfortable in a half shirt, by all means, wear it!
  • karl39x
    karl39x Posts: 586 Member
    If you feel like it then yes, if you have the body then HELL YEAH! It doesn't matter if you got stretchmarks, girls should wear whatever the hell they want.
  • Sarahnade42x
    Sarahnade42x Posts: 308 Member
    Just +1ing everyone who says to wear what you want. If you're comfortable and like wearing em, why in the world wouldn't you?
  • DollyMiel
    DollyMiel Posts: 377 Member
    My question is, who doesn't have stretchmarks as an adult? Everyone went through puberty, right? XD
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    They're not my style at all and don't like them but if I did I wouldn't let stretch marks stop me.
  • ChangingLifestyles
    ChangingLifestyles Posts: 117
    Thanks everyone!!:)
  • pannellkat
    pannellkat Posts: 709 Member
    Confidence goes a long way! If you love it and feel good in it then *kitten* everyone else's opinion!

    But since you asked, I find nothing wrong with stretchmarks. If I saw you in a store I would envy your slim tummy (stretchmarks and all) and think you were a badass confident chick.

    ^^^THAT PART!
  • LilKip
    LilKip Posts: 19 Member
    Wait a minute, it just clicked that you said your stretchmarks are from your pregnancy, you're 18, and your biggest worry is whether you should wear a half shirt? I think your priorities are a little skewed...

    Yes, since she is a mother she should no longer worry about fashion or her appearance.



    omg that is so funny! people r so silly. do wot you want chick! nothing more beautiful than a mum who looks after herself and makes an effort.
  • jporter2004
    jporter2004 Posts: 60 Member
    Maybe it was having her belly showing that got her in trouble in the first place. Now it's time to grow up, cover up, and act like the mature woman that will be the role model for the little one.

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  • Will606
    Will606 Posts: 55
    One dudes opinion here. Stretch marks don't matter. If you have lost weight and toned after your pregnancy (ies) you should be proud. I understand that you would feel self-conscious, but try to overcome that. I have heard that Vitamin E oil is good for helping to minimize/get rid of stretch marks.
  • pannellkat
    pannellkat Posts: 709 Member
    This girl is my inspiration Deelishis aka London Charles. Rocks her tiger stripes well and cares NOT what anyone says or thinks.


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  • ChangingLifestyles
    ChangingLifestyles Posts: 117
    This girl is my inspiration Deelishis aka London Charles. Rocks her tiger stripes well and cares NOT what anyone says or thinks.


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    Damn i love her body.
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    Do what you feel. I have one. Can' wait for the warmer weather to kick in so I can rock out with my ckoc out!
  • 777twist
    777twist Posts: 75 Member
    I feel compelled to chime in...

    I see a lot of people on here saying, if you are confident, do what you want. And I get that a lot of people have poor body images, and we want to tell everyone they are beautiful. But, I don't think everyone should just go out and wear anything they want. I remember Ozzy Osbourne's daughter always wearing half-shirt, etc... and I always thought, damn, you should not be wearing those. I think you should dress to enhance your body, not show off the flaws. And although you may like the look of the half-shirt or t-back or whatever... if you don't have the body to pull it off, maybe find a fashion style that works for you.

    That being said, I'm a guy... and I have tons of stretch marks. I originally got stretch marks on my chest by my shoulders, and upper back when I worked out super hard after getting into an accident. It pissed me off to get them, because I had all kinds of scars, and I was trying to get my body back in shape, and then BLAM, stretch marks! Then I got stretch marks on my belly when I got fat, since I did get fat pretty fast. I'm a guy, so I don't think I'm anywhere as self-conscious as a woman would be.

    But based on what you said, you want to lose weight before you feel like you can wear a half-shirt... so I think you have the right mindset.
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    I feel compelled to chime in...

    I see a lot of people on here saying, if you are confident, do what you want. And I get that a lot of people have poor body images, and we want to tell everyone they are beautiful. But, I don't think everyone should just go out and wear anything they want. I remember Ozzy Osbourne's daughter always wearing half-shirt, etc... and I always thought, damn, you should not be wearing those. I think you should dress to enhance your body, not show off the flaws. And although you may like the look of the half-shirt or t-back or whatever... if you don't have the body to pull it off, maybe find a fashion style that works for you.

    That being said, I'm a guy... and I have tons of stretch marks. I originally got stretch marks on my chest by my shoulders, and upper back when I worked out super hard after getting into an accident. It pissed me off to get them, because I had all kinds of scars, and I was trying to get my body back in shape, and then BLAM, stretch marks! Then I got stretch marks on my belly when I got fat, since I did get fat pretty fast. I'm a guy, so I don't think I'm anywhere as self-conscious as a woman would be.

    But based on what you said, you want to lose weight before you feel like you can wear a half-shirt... so I think you have the right mindset.

    I don't know about dressing to "enhance." I dress to show off parts of me that I love. I wear what makes me feel good, and feel attractive. I am fat, and have stretch marks. I wear crop tops. Low back shirts. No back dresses. Short skirts. Tank tops. Bodycon dresses. I get negative reactions, and I get positive reaction. It may not be visually appealing to everyone, but it is to me - that's what matters. Flattering, or not "not flattering." Dress to feel happy, and to what you feel good in.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Rock the stretch mark but one question....Is this 1998 because the last person I saw rocking a "half shirt" was Britney Spears?

    My thought exactly...
  • vkc1978
    vkc1978 Posts: 63 Member
    If you lose that weight youre trying to lose and you have rockin abs and are proud, then i would say stretch marks make no difference whatsoever. I couldnt think of myself looking at a girl with abs and an amazing body then judging her by her stretch marks. i would admire the commitment to exercise and the confidence to put on a crop top!


    ^^^i concur

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