Without going into extraneous detail, here's my problem. I have very old self-injury scars on my arms from some severe depression during my teenage years. Like, a LOT of scars, mostly covering my arms and shoulders.
Obviously, at the time I wasn't thinking about how it effect my wedding dress options 10 years down the road.
I've come to terms with my scars, my amazing fiance is fine with them, and I'll comfortably wear short sleeves in public in front of people I don't know. In front of family and family friends, I keep my arms under wraps, however, because I don't really want to have to talk about them [it's amazing, the questions people will ask]. No one in my family or my parents' circle of friends has seen them.
So, my mom just assumed that I would be going with a long-sleeved dress to cover them up, and I guess I didn't think much about it until now, when I realized that I really don't like the look. I'm getting married in October, so it woudn't be bizarre looking with regard to the weather, but I just don't care for it. I've suggested that maybe I would go sleeveless, but she has balked at that, saying that people will be disturbed and I'll be uncomfortable. I don't know, maybe she's right, but I don't want to feel like I'm hiding inside a gown I don't like, either.
And I hate the idea of my teenage depression dictating my wedding dress style.
I'm just a little overwhelmed. If anyone has any insight, please share.