Stretch Marks June 2014 | Page 15

I grew really, really fast when I was like thirteen, going through puberty. I used to be a gymnast, so I was really, really thin, and when it started happening, I didn't really realize it because I grew so fast, and then looking back at my body and seeing that these marks had happened. I kind of, I don't know, I'm pretty accepting of them, and partners have asked me, "oh, what are those?" and I'm like "they're stretch marks!" They're pretty common, you know, just like a part of puberty for most people. They've faded, and they're there, and I'm going to have them. I haven't really tried creams or anything, I've just kind of accepted them as part of my body, and it's just a sign that I am growing, and that's okay with me. It's something that I feel like people share, of all genders and sexualities, people have them. And it's kind of cool.