PSA: Don’t ask about SH scars!

I have some childhood trauma that I used SH to cope with for years. Now I have scars up and down my left arm that customers often ask about. My uniform may make them visible, but that doesn’t mean I want to talk about them. I feel like it should be common knowledge that you don’t address them, especially if you’re not friends or family. If I want to talk about them, I will start the conversation. I’m trying to do my job and it’s upsetting when customers start asking if I’m okay, telling me they’ll pray for me, that things will get better, that I have so much to live for, etc. I understand that it comes from a good place, but don’t address them.

SH scars are something that a lot of people are ashamed of. They’re deeply personal, often rooted in trauma. It’s shocking to see, yes. But don’t stare at them, don’t say anything, don’t judge. Don’t try to relate and say that you used to do it too. Please just look the other way.