I understand completely what everyone is saying. I started puberty young and grew hair quickly on my underarms and bikini area. I also had thick eyebrows which i started to obsess over when someone made a comment about how thick they were. I started plucking and plucking but i couldn't keep up with the hair growth. Sometimes i even shaved, just to cheat. I then started to get hairs on my top lip and stomach - a snail trail. I felt i couldn't tell anyone, i felt so manly and started fretting over whether i was completely a girl, if i had boy hormones, if i could have children etc.. All these thoughts escalated and i started to feel very unhappy with my body. I now have hair on my tummy, chin, top lip, bum, fingers and toes. I too have avoided swimming or anything that would expose me. I find it hard when i sleep with my boyfriend and often find an excuse to switch the light off. Then finally, before i was due to go on holiday for a month which would involve the dreaded swimsuits, i cracked and had enough. I finally told my mum. I was so ashamed when i told her, i felt i had let her down and was an embarrassment. She told me that she had the same problem. Sharing made me feel a whole lot better as i truly thought i was the only one with this problem, none of my friends have anything like that. My mum hooked me up with a really sweet and understanding lady who was completely unphased by the extent of my body hair. She made me feel a lot better about the problem and that it is solveable. I visit her once every few weeks and she gets rid of everything! After, i feel so good about myself. I'm not saying having hair is wrong but for me getting rid of the hair stops me from feeling low and cure my problem, allbeit temporarily. I will have to wax for a couple of years before any real results show so i think that a little extra help will do! If being hair free makes you happy then it should be done!
ps there are some guys out there who don't mind hair and will not judge you for it.