I, like you, am slow to trust people because in the past even my so called friends have pulled nasty pranks on me and hurt my feelings. Yep, indeedy I know well how many d*cks are in this world. For that reason I don't ever want to have another intimate relationship. The risk of the pain is not worth it to me.

You must be in a lot of pain to hurt yourself on purpose. I have done that in my past. I would hurt myself mostly when I was a teenager with only a couple of times in adulthood. Why did I stop? I haven't a clue. Perhaps you could post in the forum for self injury. I am limited to know how to respond to self injury and think maybe somebody who has more similar experiences can benefit that problem.

But even when I don't have answers I am here to listen.