You know, I mentioned this when we had the summer event here ... I don't generally like heat. Or sun. It looks pretty sparkling off the water, but I am a pale redhead who burns easily - but never seems to tan. I do NOT like burning.

Recently, I was talked into going out on the lake before a lobster feast I had put together. (I live in Maine, and had managed to get over 10 lobsters completely free.) I even got to go out on the kayak while my brother and his family - visiting from California - were out on the canoe, both of which belong to my aunt. It was great fun.

I am not a cherry tomato. Every movement hurts. My skin is tight, and I know it is going to peel and blister. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!

I HATE THE SUN.

I feel it man
I went to Cedar Point for about 11 hours when it was at least 86. My body has been in immense pain for days now. I make my bf rub aloe on me whenever possible lmao

Millet, spilling the tea:

Every summer is different for me. Either I burn like a lobster or tan like dipped bronzer.

I guess that comes with the fact that I'm mostly half Irish, half Iberian. (A few other things mixed in but those are the dominant ones)

So I feel ya-

Sometimes.

@Mellonin: oh noooo! I'm so sorry to hear that. use aloe vera cream! it helps a bit

Oh no! I've only been burnt that badly a few times. T_T It's awful!

Especially when it burns so bad that your skin feels tight and it's hard to move around, so you end up in this weird penguin waddle.

I've been to Florida a few times the last few years and... suprizingly I haven't gotten burned. I end up slathering my face with super high SPF, use high SPF bb cream and then use an SPF setting powder over that. Like IDK if I'm a greasy cakey mess, filters will fix that and I'm NOT getting burned. I spray myself like crazy too. :s

This summer my friends wanted to go to a Renaissance Faire in the heat of June. I usually wait until mid- to late October, when it cools the heck down. They wanted to go on opening weekend. I coated myself in plenty of sunblock but did not reapply and by the time we finally got there, it was apparently useless. I haven't had a sunburn in YEARS (cause I always use sunblock and do not go outside unnecessarily anyway) and I was miserably hot the whole time but stuck it out for those guys...and I was the only one that got burned. Grr!