Do You Hide Your Physical Injuries?
By Jehanne
@Jehanne (2147)
Philippines
June 23, 2026 12:42pm CST
Last week, I was bitten by a mosquito and it leaves a red spot on my skin. It wasn't itchy.
I didn't mind it.
Also I'd been taking over my cousin tasks on our store by washing dishes since her schedule at school is night time.
The mosquito bite got irritated.
As I show up in the office it's not how I used too. Wearing long sleeves is very unusual.
It's not my intention to hide it but I don't like when I caught so much attention and being questioned what happened.
So low-key heal it. 
But there is one person in the office who knows. She asked me this morning if the mosquito bite that got irritated have healed.
I answered jokingly, I'm wearing long sleeves because I put a wound dressing on it. Others might mistaken I have tried to take my life.
She laughed, because she just realized that it was on my wrists.
Photo is the wound dressing I used to cover my skin on my wrist that got irritated and turn to few blister.
But there is one person in the office who knows. She asked me this morning if the mosquito bite that got irritated have healed.
I answered jokingly, I'm wearing long sleeves because I put a wound dressing on it. Others might mistaken I have tried to take my life.
She laughed, because she just realized that it was on my wrists.
Photo is the wound dressing I used to cover my skin on my wrist that got irritated and turn to few blister.9 people like this
9 responses
@Ineeddentures (36572)
•
15h
Well when you cover up , people think the worst.
If you had tried to take your life you wouldn't slash across a vein, you would slash vertically
But what has it got to do with anyone what you are wearing and why you are marked on the skin
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@kaylachan (85086)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
Actually that probably was a mistake. If the wound wasn't openn no need to cover it. air actually helps it to heal. You can do more harm than good by doing that.
I don't hide injuries, because of the above reasons. I'll cover them if they are open or have been activly bleeding, but otherwise no.
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@kaylachan (85086)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12h
@Jehanne It's still a risk, because if you're worried about it rubbing. even with a band-aid it would still rub. But, it's good you leave it open.
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@snowy22315 (209547)
• United States
21h
I don't usually cover wounds unless they are open. They usually heal faster if they are uncovered.
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