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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • I went camping last month in a bright, sunny area with minimal tree coverage. I’m currently on accutane, so I made sure to ask my dermatologist if there was anything special I should do to be careful about sun exposure. They mentioned that I should look into getting some UV protection long sleeve shirts, so I bought a 4 pack of those, and also a sun hat with similar UV protection rating. I’ll admit the hat was not stylish at all, but the shirts were lightweight and soft enough that they didn’t bother me at all. I think I put on sunscreen once during the 4 days we were camping, and I didn’t get sunburned at all. If you’re looking for a hat that might provide some sun protection but also looks nicer than the generic outdoorsy style, maybe look for a bucket hat.

    Also, beyond all of that, just don’t spend time around people who judge you for wearing any kind of sun protection. If you’re encountering people like that, then they’re the one in the wrong, not you. Remind yourself to address which actions are harmful or helpful. Which is more helpful: wearing sunscreen or criticizing someone for wearing sunscreen? Obviously wearing sunscreen is more helpful and criticizing someone is more harmful, and the harmful action deserves no energy put towards considering or reacting to it.

    Normal, polite, nice human beings that deserve your time and energy do not do things like make fun of you for wearing sun protection. They understand, sympathize, and sometimes they’ll even help you.