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Old Sep 16, 2009, 01:49 AM
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In my experience if someone really cares about you they will be able to look past the SI and are quite understanding. However, not everyone can be supportive of such a habit. They know you do it but don't want you to, and don't know how to go from there. So they just tell you to stop because in their minds it makes no sense to cut. They don't realize the addiction of cutting, or the release, or even pleasure you might get out of it. But we all know it's not healthy, we just can't stop on a dime like the people that care about us might like us to do.

I've lost friendships over my cutting...I've lost closeness in friendships as well. Sometimes a person will still be your friend but they distance themselves from you because your SI upsets them...that's what most of my friends did...it makes you feel very alone, but if this happens know the person is not distancing themselves because they don't want to be friends anymore...they just can't deal with the SI. They still care about you.

I hope everything works out. Friendships are an important support group, but you should maybe rely on your T and family for support with the SI, and just enjoy your time with your friend.