Guys opinions on stretch marks, belly fat and discolouration (my insecurities)?

[Anonymous]

I actually have a couple of questions:

1. What do guys think of stretch marks? Honestly their a huge insecurity to me, I'm toned and quite slim but still have stretch marks around my waist and thighs. I guess it was a myth that if you work out and moisturise well you don't get them.
2. What do guys feel about a little belly fat? Again, I work out but for some reason the rest of me is in shape but I still have a little belly fat. I asked the lady at the gym but she said you can't specifically target belly fat, working out tones everything.
3. Do guys notice discolouration? Using shaving creams and hair removal products have caused discolouration only around the bikini area.

These are some of my insecurities, of course that's not to say that these are bad things for anyone that also relates, but I'm just insecure of it about myself.

[Man-O-Metal]

I am a guy and I have all 3. Just in the past year when I started working out a lot more I noticed my biceps got stretch marks very fast. At first I was very worried and insecure. Now I don’t mind. I am not completely “toned”, so I have a little belly. Also used to make me insecure. But I work out enough, and eat well enough for myself that having a little belly is just guna be a part of who I am. I don’t go for those strict health plans that make you eat a certain way for a period of time. I’ll eat what I want but also keep myself in check and make sure it doesn’t get out of hand. And lastly, I have small areas of discoloration. I have never been disgusted by them. Always sort of found them to be cool 🤷🏻‍♂️ So, just try and be comfortable with what you got. There’s no shame in having any of these. Especially if you put in the work to take care of yourself. Heck, I find all of these to be quite attractive. I don’t need a girl stretch mark free, model thin, and one color in every area 😂

[jshm2]

Well... they are common on women, and nothing to be insecure about.

Stretch marks you can get rid of with cocoa butter cream over a few months.

Belly fat isn't really an issue as long as you don't look like you're wearing a car tyre.

Discolouration you can usually even out with depigmentation cream, or by tanning. It depends on the reason for the discolouration. The exception being vitiligo.

The other thing is that you are a kid, hence natural you're going to shit yourself over everything and anything. Keep yourself on a learning path, and you'll do fine.

[Anonymous]

I have a feeling that positive male feedback still won’t help your insecurities ultimately. Because you’ve spent so much time gaining and maintaining those feelings, nothing will make you feel good until you start working on your self esteem. Nothing is wrong with stretch marks and some belly fat, you don’t need to be reassured of that. Own it, love yourself, speak positive affirmations into yourself daily, and before you know it outside opinions won’t mean anything when you’ve already put yourself on a pedestal.

[Thatbaldguy]

Stretch marks are a part of life. Can’t really be avoided. I got them when I was younger from muscle growth when working out. I got them from gaining weight. Either way. I got them lol. That being said I’m not about to act like they are a problem on a woman. Belly fat. I actually prefer a lady with belly fat. And discoloration kinda goes along the same lines as stretch marks.

[TheLoneTerran]

Don't care. The only perfect bodies are in photoshopped images. Anyone expecting a perfect body IRL is an idiot and probably someone you're better off not associating with.

[EaterPeter]

Is there a way to see it? Belly fat is a big no no for me. Though it reads like you have very little of it and that would be no big deal to me. Other things I may be able to tolerate or find perfectly fine.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Honey, It doesn't matter to me. I like girls with stretch marks, belly fat, and discoloration ((( Hugs )))

[FilmGuy93]

1. We don't care. Some guys, like me, find stretchmarks kind of sexy.

2. Same thing as above.

3. We notice, but we don't care.

[TwoToTooTutu2]

My girlfriend has all those. Guess what she does for a living. She's an international model and a pageant queen. Don't overthink your blemishes

[jasco]

1 I don't mind them. 2. its fine, we all have fat in us as long as you are trying to keep it under control. 3. we do

[nisnaia]

We notice discoloration but most I know don't care.
Stretch marks are part of the body.

[andy530]

None of those are at all a concern. You’re gorgeous, lean into it

[ReasonCalm]

Palmer's stretch mark cream

[maximumpower]

you need to worry about issues other than these.

[cootjuhh]

i have no problem with all 3 of them.

[JesseJayNeak]

Don’t mind any of those. That’s a natural thing

[Guy13]

Not preferred BUT….

[Anonymous]

you're fine quit over thinking it