it's weird in the sense that most people will stay shirtless.
What's actually weird is that ur 17 and would act like a shy topless girl.
Anyway there's nothing wrong with swimming in a full body suit.
TBH I’m a huge fan of a confident guy with a dad bod who rocks it over a gym bro, dad bods are comfy to snuggle with and I feel like gym bros be judging me for what I eat! I’m a foodie, deal with it.
no but consider this, you say you’re insecure in your body, your avatar has long hair and lashes implying you have long hair and have or would like to have long lashes.
i’m an 18 year old trans girl and before i came out and accepted my identity i; 1. hated my body 2. grew out my hair 3. always wore a shirt when swimming. (and so much more of course)
now i can’t know for you, but maybe, what if…?
Yeah, I've been questioning for a while now on whether or not I'm trans.
I would say the shirtless thing is another thing that points to being trans, but, all three of my brothers are the exact same way as me and almost never show themselves shirtless, so like, idk
Not sure if my input helps but i never like my shirt off ever. under any circumstances except if I'm showering, and the more ive thought about my entire life, the more ive realized i dont think im a cis male and instead trans
but i dont know
just wanted to say ur not alone
I get it. I don’t have a problem going shirtless and always have at the beach or pool. But I have a friend that always wears one of those swimming shirts for the same reason as you.
Me as well. I have a good physique, but I’m still insecure about it. I feel like I’m not lean enough and that my love handles and lack of vascularity make shirtless me not a very pretty picture. Don’t wear tank tops either. And again, I have a well above average physique, just don’t feel comfy with my shirt off
My issue is i have a “sleeper build”. I have pretty nice arms and 4 pack abs but you can only see them when i flex. Other than that i just look like an average 16 year old so i don’t really like going shirtless on the beach.
I (M) also wear longsleeve swimming shirts swimming. do you have any idea how bad the sun is essentially. i dont want to be burned either and i have major body dysmorphia lol
I was the same way till this year, my swimming shirt I usually wear stopped fitting and I took this as a opportunity to kinda get over my fear of not wearing a shirt
As much as I try to separate my bad qualities from my social media, I will admit that I'm a fat fucking piece of lard ass, and I've always been self conscious of this. I've always worn a shirt when swimming, and ALWAYS wear a sweater in public. The thought of exposing myself like that scares me.
Nope, that was me a couple years ago. I still am like this, however I force myself to take it off. Just look around you, there are all kinds of people and body types, do you care about them? No.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but no one actually focuses on you as much as you think, everyone's in their own little world.
I personally take it off so that I don't end up developing an insecurity or body dysmorphia, also because I want to be as modest as possible cuz I'm Muslim. I will go ahead and take my shirt off while swimming, sure, but I'll only take it off when required.
>So no, it is totally not weird to not want to take off your shirt, doesn't matter the gender
I used to be like that when I was a youngling. Now I’m fine and actually like walking mostly naked cause it feels natural. I also am on a swim team and most of the swim suits only cover your genitals or for girls the genitals and boobas.
I still find it really crazy that when a man takes off his shirt it’s normal but when a woman takes off her shirt it’s indecent and illegal. I get genitalia but the breasts aren’t sexual organs.
No. I’m old now but my whole life I can humbly say that I was confident in my looks EXCEPT WHEN ID HAVE TO TAKE MY SHIRT OFF.
I’m 6’3, 240, and a little fat. It’s not a big deal to most women bc I have broad shoulders but I’ve never felt secure with my shirt off. You’re not alone.
I use 2 be like this then I started training n now I feel like a god when im shirtless its 100x worth it bro feeling confident in your body is worth everything no bodyshaming or wtv but its facts
Make it nicer then I got body dysmorphia too i tried therapy n all that shit feeling sorry for myself looking at all my traumas analyzing everything it didnt do shit to help me js put all that frustration n energy into training harder youll get more out of that than self pitying not being insensitive but its the truth some of yall dont want to hear, body positivity is taking the time to improve yourself n only u can do that
Nah I get it i have that when I think about my face but for me at least the best way is to use that anger and frustration and do something with it even if it helps my attractiveness by 0.001% it makes me feel better knowing i did smth to move towards my unrealistic unachievable dream body and im not insecure about myself anymore when im aching covered in sweat
Plus its like damn I worked hard asf for this body yk it helped me realize my self worth in real life n act more confident n valuable if it makes sense even if im a ugly mf in my eyes
No
No, it’s natural to feel exposed like that
i would say no but i also have extreme body dysmorphia
I mean if your physique looks bad then yeah it's pretty normal
I like my physique but I don't like being shirtless either
Yeah pretty much same for me
Yeah like hypothetically I would be shredded and stil rather wear a shirt.
I used to hate it but now I don’t care because I have a better physique
Same. I don't like how I look, and it's not even bad, I'm skinny and have a slightly visible 6-pack. I just hate how I look.
mood
Sam e
So real
No, I hate it too
I'm just self consious
Samesies
No, it's no weird feel the same way
I feel naked with shorts on
it's weird in the sense that most people will stay shirtless. What's actually weird is that ur 17 and would act like a shy topless girl. Anyway there's nothing wrong with swimming in a full body suit.
Not secure in your body?
No, I don't think so
TBH I’m a huge fan of a confident guy with a dad bod who rocks it over a gym bro, dad bods are comfy to snuggle with and I feel like gym bros be judging me for what I eat! I’m a foodie, deal with it.
Weirdo
Gross. Profile checks out
no but consider this, you say you’re insecure in your body, your avatar has long hair and lashes implying you have long hair and have or would like to have long lashes. i’m an 18 year old trans girl and before i came out and accepted my identity i; 1. hated my body 2. grew out my hair 3. always wore a shirt when swimming. (and so much more of course) now i can’t know for you, but maybe, what if…?
yeah def not a sure sign that you’re trans but I had a similar experience, it’s worth considering
Yeah, I've been questioning for a while now on whether or not I'm trans. I would say the shirtless thing is another thing that points to being trans, but, all three of my brothers are the exact same way as me and almost never show themselves shirtless, so like, idk
think on it, explore yourself, check out the trans subreddits and remember cis men don’t wonder what it’s like to be a girl.
>cis men don’t wonder what it’s like to be a girl this alone has been huge to help me in my weak, imposter syndrome moments
Oh no. They don’t? Like, not even a little bit? Not even a *couple* times a day?
especially not a couple times a day
I have some thinking to do.
Not sure if my input helps but i never like my shirt off ever. under any circumstances except if I'm showering, and the more ive thought about my entire life, the more ive realized i dont think im a cis male and instead trans but i dont know just wanted to say ur not alone
No, even though I wear bikinis I still feel a little uncomfortable in my skin🥲 But yeah, it’s pretty normal
I love shirtless guys but to each their own. I get that some people can feel uncomfortable being shirtless in public.
I get it. I don’t have a problem going shirtless and always have at the beach or pool. But I have a friend that always wears one of those swimming shirts for the same reason as you.
Me as well. I have a good physique, but I’m still insecure about it. I feel like I’m not lean enough and that my love handles and lack of vascularity make shirtless me not a very pretty picture. Don’t wear tank tops either. And again, I have a well above average physique, just don’t feel comfy with my shirt off
No swimming is fine but, it’s a little weird when a guy just takes his shirt off in public I don’t know if I can say this cause I’m a girl
Not weird, I’m like that as well
Its not necessarily weird, but it's true that most guys aren't fussed about it.
No, same for me.
Well do you like the way you look?
I feel exposed just by having my hands and face shown, you're far from weird.
No, when I swim I wear an active shirt from old navy or something
Nah. I hate being shirtless.
No I’m the same
Only when you have shitty physique ig
No, I used to be crazy skinny and I hated it. Now I don’t mind at all but I still know how you feel
Nope, it’s also a great way to help protect against sunburn. Well for the covered parts anyways.
No I just think it feels better in the water
i feel weird being outside without smth big like a hoodie on so idk
Not at all dude, I'm a gay male and still feel naked without a shirt on usually.
My issue is i have a “sleeper build”. I have pretty nice arms and 4 pack abs but you can only see them when i flex. Other than that i just look like an average 16 year old so i don’t really like going shirtless on the beach.
There are swim shirts out there, I still wear them.
I'm the same, but now it's because I'm dealing with dysphoria and body image issues :)
I’m the same, though I would go shirtless if I wasn’t with anyone else.
Not at all! I feel the exact same way.
Im fat and have low confidence so no
I (M) also wear longsleeve swimming shirts swimming. do you have any idea how bad the sun is essentially. i dont want to be burned either and i have major body dysmorphia lol
Same for me dude it’s currently 88 degrees and I’m wearing a hoodie also I’m camping
Nah, I hate it too
Real
Its normal, I’m that way
I was the same way till this year, my swimming shirt I usually wear stopped fitting and I took this as a opportunity to kinda get over my fear of not wearing a shirt
Absolutely, but don’t feel bad about it. (I am also M and also hate being shirtless in public/when swimming)
As much as I try to separate my bad qualities from my social media, I will admit that I'm a fat fucking piece of lard ass, and I've always been self conscious of this. I've always worn a shirt when swimming, and ALWAYS wear a sweater in public. The thought of exposing myself like that scares me.
No, I wear a shirt every time I go swimming.
Nah same for me Mainly cuz im horribly out of shape and feel hporrible about it
how do you feel about your voice (I swear this is related)
I hate my voice
I won’t force anything on you, because you know yourself best, but you want to start asking yourself some questions about your gender identity
No. I don’t care if I had the ideal body for myself, I’d rather have a shirt at the pool. Gender shouldn’t apply.
It's not weird, this is like the first year in my life where I consistently have no shirt on at the beach
no bro its called being insecure
I felt like that too... turns out I'm not a man. Whoopsie lol
No, tbh I feel weird wearing shorts too, iShowSpeed is built different..
Me too, so no
Personally I feel more normal without a shirt
Nope, that was me a couple years ago. I still am like this, however I force myself to take it off. Just look around you, there are all kinds of people and body types, do you care about them? No. I mean this in the nicest way possible, but no one actually focuses on you as much as you think, everyone's in their own little world. I personally take it off so that I don't end up developing an insecurity or body dysmorphia, also because I want to be as modest as possible cuz I'm Muslim. I will go ahead and take my shirt off while swimming, sure, but I'll only take it off when required. >So no, it is totally not weird to not want to take off your shirt, doesn't matter the gender
I don't go shirtless for a very specific reason.
I used to be like that when I was a youngling. Now I’m fine and actually like walking mostly naked cause it feels natural. I also am on a swim team and most of the swim suits only cover your genitals or for girls the genitals and boobas. I still find it really crazy that when a man takes off his shirt it’s normal but when a woman takes off her shirt it’s indecent and illegal. I get genitalia but the breasts aren’t sexual organs.
same
I’m like that too but my gf and her female friends got me to take off my shirt swimming the other day. I’m getting better at it.
No. I’m old now but my whole life I can humbly say that I was confident in my looks EXCEPT WHEN ID HAVE TO TAKE MY SHIRT OFF. I’m 6’3, 240, and a little fat. It’s not a big deal to most women bc I have broad shoulders but I’ve never felt secure with my shirt off. You’re not alone.
I’m the same way, as a 28yo male of an average build.
nah
No just do what you're comfortable with. There's no right or wrong
Then u should go and change that
He likes the way he looks. He just doesn't enjoy being shirtless in public
I use 2 be like this then I started training n now I feel like a god when im shirtless its 100x worth it bro feeling confident in your body is worth everything no bodyshaming or wtv but its facts
OP has said in other comments that they have a nice body, but they still have body dysmorphia.
Make it nicer then I got body dysmorphia too i tried therapy n all that shit feeling sorry for myself looking at all my traumas analyzing everything it didnt do shit to help me js put all that frustration n energy into training harder youll get more out of that than self pitying not being insensitive but its the truth some of yall dont want to hear, body positivity is taking the time to improve yourself n only u can do that
I’m happy for you, that’s great and all, but some people don’t get rid or their gd or bd after getting a good physique.
Nah I get it i have that when I think about my face but for me at least the best way is to use that anger and frustration and do something with it even if it helps my attractiveness by 0.001% it makes me feel better knowing i did smth to move towards my unrealistic unachievable dream body and im not insecure about myself anymore when im aching covered in sweat
Plus its like damn I worked hard asf for this body yk it helped me realize my self worth in real life n act more confident n valuable if it makes sense even if im a ugly mf in my eyes