Comment on Fight for your Stripes by DestinyBlue
The stripes make me think of self-harm scars. I like the sentiment it gives.
I always feel uncomfortable with the whole "your scars are beautiful" sentiment because beautifying them in that way almost welcomes giving yourself more if they're "pretty." Not that anyone should make someone feel ugly for them either. Just have understanding and love and compassion. This isn't necessarily beautifying the scars in that way though because they're not actual scars and they're not there to look beautiful... The stripes are there to show that she is fierce, she is tough, and she has, can, and will endure. And I love that.
I always feel uncomfortable with the whole "your scars are beautiful" sentiment because beautifying them in that way almost welcomes giving yourself more if they're "pretty." Not that anyone should make someone feel ugly for them either. Just have understanding and love and compassion. This isn't necessarily beautifying the scars in that way though because they're not actual scars and they're not there to look beautiful... The stripes are there to show that she is fierce, she is tough, and she has, can, and will endure. And I love that.