It’s called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Basically waxing can traumatize the skin (especially if not done correctly) and the skin reacts by basically changing color. It’s like when you pick at a pimple and it leaves a red mark on your skin even after the pimple itself has healed.

Ok I totally can tell that you pulled out instead of down with the skin very loose. That’s why it hurt so bad and you have the bleeding. It’s REALLY hard to wax your underarms alone. Your leg is easier and less painful because the skin is tighter and it is easier to pull down so the strip is close to the skin—not to mention you can easily pull your skin taut on your leg. Get some ice and some aloe on your under arm and maybe stick to your legs-I’ve always heard that waxing your underarms can leave hyperpigmentation marks anyway so maybe stick to a different area and just shave or get some nair for the underarms. Ouchies! Good luck!

A therapist that makes you feel unsafe and gives your mom a platform to defend the person who molested you probably shouldn’t be allowed to work as a therapist. I would find a new one…

Also forcing you into an uncomfortable physical situation with one of your abusers while you literally are going to therapy for trauma resulting from sexual abuse seems like the therapist is further inflicting trauma on you. Frankly this whole session sounds terrible and I’d report them before I’d ever go back.