i can’t even imagine.
i’m so sorry, there’s no way you deserved that. it sounds to me like you’re a really great person whose had some unfairly cruel things happen to them.
if your friends are treating you badly, i say ditch them. if they make you feel bad about yourself, they’re not worth it.
you deserve better friends, and i’m sure there are people out there who could make you feel better about yourself.
also, i’m really really glad you’re not considering any of those options :)
/: hopefully things have gotten somewhat better since then. that sounds really terrible.
it sounds like there’s a lot going on with you.
maybe apologizing to your friend would make you feel somewhat better? i’ve felt really guilty over things like that before, so i know where you’re coming from. you’re certainly not a horrible person though.
and if you don’t mind me asking, what happened in eighth grade that made you feel so bad about yourself?
no one has “the perfect life..” and it sounds like you’re really insecure. /:
almost everyone feels like an outsider at one point or another. it just takes time and a little bit of confidence to feel accepted.
you’re so welcome.
how are you tonight? (:
i’m here, anytime.
anonymously or not, i’ll talk to you as long as you’d like.
please don’t hurt yourself.
please.
please don’t.
send another message and let me know what’s going on?
i care.
i really do.
/: i’m really sorry that you cut. and it sucks, but i dont think there’s any definitive way to just stop cutting. i think most people who cut have stopped at some point, but end up relapsing.
i’ve heard of people drawing like a butterfly or something on their arm and then not cutting in order to “keep the butterfly alive.”
personally, i just like to think about how i don’t want scars. if you cut, you’re going to be left with scars. and maybe now, those scars dont bother you so much.. but one day, when someone you care about sees them, it will hurt them. so you should put your blade down, and try as hard as you possibly can never to do it again.
if you’ve cut on your legs and arms, i assume people have seen or will see them shortly, which is really sad. no one wants to see someone they love hurting themselves, all i can really say is please try to stop. there’s no cure / absolute way to stop, but just try.
another thing i like to do is count days. being clean for a long time is a huge motivation for me personally. i keep track of how long it’s been since i’ve cut, and that keeps me going. (73 days for me personally)
sorry this is so long, but please try your hardest not to cut again.
what are you “not buying”… that self harm is bad?
because to be completely honest if that’s what you’re trying to say i completely disagree. self-harm is a really shitty thing, and it’s not something you should romanticize in the slightest. it’s terrible, it really is. and it’s sad, and it doesn’t just hurt you, it hurts the people who care most about you as well.
the same as most people i guess. self-harm is horrible. it can ruin lives and even end them if someone decides to harm themselves to that point. i really don’t think there are many (if any) pro self-harm people out there, at least i’d really hope not.
simply put, it sucks.. and if you’ve never self-harmed before, please don’t start.