I recently moved to a warmer climate and haven’t cut on my forearms for 6-7 months now. I can wear 3/4 sleeves and longer sleeved T-shirt’s.

Now speaking of my permanent scars which won’t fade or go away—keloid scars: I only have one big raised scar. There are five or six smaller raised scars that are spidery. I had thought that those spidery ones weren’t noticeable and have confidently worn short sleeves in day to day life with no one saying anything.ive also photographed (with iPhone) the scars in sunlight and they don’t seem to show.

The scars are pretty much concentrated in the same place in the middle of my forearm, equal distance from wrist and elbow.

But today while cleaning the mirrors in the store I work at I noticed that those 5-6 scars do in fact show very clearly. Anyone with half an imagination would probably see in their mind me as a stereotypical angsty teen with their wrist to shreds.

Maybe under the store lights they were more apparent...

I’m moving to a new job in a casual dress office soon and wondering if I should stick to long sleeves, not 3/4 sleeves.

What do you do with regard to your SI scars at work?

Btw I wore a 3/4 sleeve for the interviews and got the job.

[IceCreamKid]

Are you still harming yourself? If not and you're talking about the same few scars that might show on your forearms I don't think they will not be particularly noticeable and I'll tell you why: a lot of people are so consumed by their own personal concerns they either won't notice or they will see without really noticing and anyone who asks or comments -- if their intent is rude or their manner is to put you down -- they aren't worth engaging in conversation anyway. If wearing long sleeves won't be remarkable because the weather makes them inappropriate; I'd be inclined to mix it up with long sleeves and 3/4 sleeves until I got the emotional climate of my new work -- then if it felt like a good place I'd probably wear short and 3/4 sleeves if the temperature called for it. I always want to err on the side of compassion for someone who shows they have had a struggle.