Why I Don't Wear a Bikini and Cover Up on the Beach or Pool

I noticed that it seems people here only pay attention to girls who are wearing barely anything. I don't get it, yet I completely get it at the same time. The objectification of women without truly getting to know their hearts is a problem. I have found that when I cover up, I actually gain respectful remarks from men or am ignored as they check out the bikini ladies. People will try to get to know ME, not my body. I am more than my body.

I used to try to get guys' attention when I was younger and I was offered to be a soft-core and pin-up model when I was in my late teens/early twenties. Now I am in my early 30s (though look younger thanks to sunscreen), but I have always covered up on the beach, especially once I hit my early twenties. I was tired of the negativity and lust towards me. I am a married woman and like that my body is completely for my husband's enjoyment alone. Wearing a bikini leaves little to the imagination.

I totally would have loved to wear those full covering bathing suits from the early 1900s. haha.