My new therapist asked me what kind of cutting I was doing. She explained that some people come into her office with a scratch that only makes a white or red line and say oh look I cut myself! And that that kind of cutting isn't real cutting. I showed her my scars and she could clearly see that it wasn't that kind of cutting I was into. I don't think it was right for my therapist to say scratches aren't real cuts because if someone does it there's clearly a problem that needs addressing even if its the problem of wanting attention. My cuts started out as scratches and no one noticed them or cared, but it escalated. It always escalates if its not addressed. Now I cut deep and have hundreds of very noticeable scars.