Stretch Marks Defined<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStretch marks (striae) are indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks or other places on the body. They’re common in pregnant women especially in their third trimester.\u201d<\/p>-Mayo Clinic Staff<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Awesome. Here\u2019s the thing though, I\u2019m not in my third trimester, I\u2019m not even pregnant, bruh. Which means I gained weight very rapidly just on my own doing. Thanks, Covid…Nah, in all honesty, I can\u2019t solely blame the pandemic for the stretch marks. My body is prone to them. My sister and I always joke how my skin is just… \u201cdifferent\u201d. Like, we have the same tattoo\u2019s but mine always come out looking thick as hell. They\u2019re cute but they\u2019re thick. I don\u2019t know, that\u2019s besides the point though. Lemme get back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puberty\u2019s a Bitch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I first noticed my stretch marks in 8th grade after I got my period. My body really just decided to change completely…and quickly. It felt like overnight my boobs went from A\u2019s to DD\u2019s and my body went from prepubescent to not fitting in my clothes. Eating a bag of dill pickle chips on the couch didn’t hit the same after puberty. The chips were bomb, don\u2019t get me wrong, but the way they clung to my body was not it, girl. So in turn, I ended up getting stretch marks on my thighs, boobs, love handles, and butt. I was mortified. Every summer I was nervous to put on my low rise bathing suits and let people see that I had stretch marks. I mean, It was a side effect of weight gain. I thought that was so embarrassing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Sign of Hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I started losing weight my junior year of high school and was a bit more confident showing more skin. However, those damn stretch marks were still there. They did definitely fade a lot, but I could see them and that was enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n