I love swimming and I guess it's because I'm old (haha) but I could give a blank, blank, what anyone thinks, I love swimming and I am going to enjoy the pool. I think the thing that got me over feeling self conscious is the fact that I like to cruise, and boy you should see the people on those cruises and the bathing suits they wear,they don't seem to care. I had no idea they made bikinis in size XX6 but apparently they do.