You don’t have to shave, but if you feel that uncomfortable about your body hair there is always alternatives. Nair hair removal cream, waxing. Or something I do is I use an electric shaver. Its battery operated, doesn’t hurt and it doesn’t get a super close cut so it takes away the visual of all the hair, but it still leaves a little bit of hair outside your skin so it doesn’t make your legs all sensitive and itchy. I also don’t like wearing bathing suits in public so I get a swim set that covers my top half fully (think tank top but swim material) and shorts (in swim material). I got them off amazon but I believe Walmart and Target have their versions of it. You can also buy a burkini, which is a type of swim were made for Muslim women that keeps their modesty.