Veins!

Varicose veins happen. I have a genetic vascular condition and am especially prone to them. When I was a kid, teen, young adult, I used to hide my bare legs as if it was forbidden to even have veins.

Sheesh! Heaven forbid my long stems need some extra blood flow! (Joke. Varicose veins are from blood pooling, not extra blood pumping.)

Children made fun of me for them, and for me being a “little different,” but kids are jerks. (Oh, come on. You know it.)

Photographers I work with are welcome to edit them out if they don’t add anything to the shots, or if they are distracting. Otherwise, I do not care. They are just a part of me!

I am not self conscious about them; honestly, since bad tattoos became so common nowadays. People choose to put “ugly” marks on themselves, willingly, all the time! My marks look like leg snakes and I grew them, myself.

🐍 *sssss*