Modest Bathing Suits

So it’s nearing that time again! That time when everyone wants to go swimming and if you get the privilege to go to the beach, you are to be envied, because the weather is starting to get warmer.

Okay, so not really. Not where I live, at least. It’s still snowing where I’m vacationing at (yep, I took time out of family time to write you guys this, because I love you). Actually, I’ve been sleeping most the time, so it’s not like I’m missing anything. Just thirty minutes of extra napping. NOW, back on subject. Swimming seems to be a big part of the warmer days. It’s like people can’t live without it! So they post on Facebook a million statuses that go something like this: “Hiiiiiii. Im at da beach!  Be very jelly. ;)” And then bam. You scroll down and they’re in bikinis or very revealing swimsuits. 

I don’t like those kind of pictures. Take a picture of the ocean or something, but I don’t want to see you half naked. I mean, really? Do you expect me to comment something like, “Oh, wow, guuuurrrrrrrrl, you look so gret in dat suit. So jelly. Hav fuuun 4 m, kk?”

Okay, so that’s a bit exaggerated. And I’m straying from the topic I wanted to focus on. Is there a such thing as “modest bathing suits?” I don’t know. To tell the truth, I’ve never seen one, and will have to go google it now to see. 

*A few minutes later*

*snort* Do you know what came up as soon as I googled that? One of the worst bathing suits I’ve ever seen. *cough* Yeah, better keep looking. 

*A few more minutes later*

*sigh* Okay, so what I’ve discovered is, when people think of “modest bathing suits,” they think it means covering up your belly button. But it’s more than that. Don’t you think your thighs should be cover too? You wouldn’t walk around outside wearing nothing to cover your legs, so why swim like that? If it’s not modest for public viewing, it’s probably not modest for swimming either. 

But I did find this picture from Large Families on Purpose. This is something I would be comfortable to swim in, but others might not be. I understand not everyone has worn a skirt or dress all of their lives and might not be completely able to swim in something like this (but I dare you to try). So on I keep searching.

 

So what about this (It's from the same website as the last)? 

It's a bit looser. It's modest. It has leggings underneath, like the ones above. I'm not exactly sure how that would work out for some people, but you never know until you try, right?

The reason I'm writing this is to remind you that you're not meant to be some sort of thing for people to ogle. You deserve respect. Not only from other people, but also from yourself. People judge you by what you wear. Wearing a two piece that shows more skin than it covers just says, "I don't respect myself, so why should you? Go ahead and stare at me!" Modest clothing demands respect, and says, "I'm not some form of entertainment, and you need to respect me. I refuse to be just another girl who you can stare at."

Your body is supposed to be a temple of the Lord. Treat it that way. Don't treat it like it's not worthy of respect. 

That's all for today, and I'm SO sorry I missed last week's post!  I was so busy, and it completely slipped my mind until Abri started talking about the blog. And it was around 9 or 10pm. :/ I will try to never miss a post again, without warning you. 

God bless!