Self conscious about birthmark?

You know, people who want to make fun of you will always be able to zoom in on something. The trick is to not let it work, and if you take the fun out of it they will stop. Birth marks are extremely common, and for the most part the location of yours isn't going to be that apparent. While you are playing basketball, the focus will be on the ball, your hands, and perhaps your face. It's not going to be on the underside of your arm. Should some really insensitive type happen to p a remark, a good freezing look from you- like you would give a particularly nasty looking piece of trash, should pretty much stop the conversation at that point. If you feel the need to make a remark, simply acknowledge that "duh, yeah, it's a birthmark - Mr. (or Ms) Brillaint. Didn't you learn about those in science cl?" , ought to get the point made nicely. If you refuse to be embared about it, then you won't be. Also, I would like to point out that we decide how to feel about things. Nobody can actually make you feel embared, mad or any other emotion. You pull those strings. If you refuse to be embared about it, you won't be. It will also leave the stupid one looking and feeling stupid. Wear your jersey as you like, and don't worry about the birthmark. At least it is one remarkable feature, unique as the rest of you. It's a cafe au lait birthmark, if you want the technical name. My mom used to call all birthmarks "angel kisses". She said you were such a special baby, the angel who brought you marked you special so the others would all know. So enjoy your angel kiss, dear.