My T and I have been discussing telling my parents that I cut and have an ED. I am 20 years old and they know none of this. They know I am in therapy but they don't know why. The only reason why I would tell them would be in case I have to go to a treatment center that would show up on insurance.

I decided to tell them about the SI first because it just seemed easier. I didn't give a lot of details. I pretty much said it was happening. I downplayed it a lot because I started panicking halfway through.

Anyway, my parents were helping me move my things to my dorm room (where I stay during the summer because I work at the college as well), I was looking for a hook on the wall to hang something. I saw one on the ceiling and asked my dad what it was for. He said it was for me to hang myself on.

I found it extremely hurtful and distasteful. Not only because of the horrible SI reference but also because they know that one of my friends committed suicide two months ago and a method similar to that was what I thought of when I was suicidal earlier in the semester (which they do not know about).

I don't know what I want from this post. I guess I just want to see if other people would find this as hurtful as I did and how exactly I would go about explaining the other things if the need arises.