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Originally Posted by ~Christina
I have self harmed for years, so I get it ..
There is still stigma for having a mental illness .. yet some with mental illness pass the stigma they dont want towards them onto someone elses struggles.
If someone has never self harmed they are never going to understand why anyone would.. I just wish people would not talk that way around others and certainly not a support group when there is a variety of people there.
I cant seem to type out how this makes me feel or what I really want to say  But just know that I understand 100% and agree with your frustration. Im glad you were able to use coping skills to slow things down for you to handle this ignorance.
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Thank you for getting it.
T's told me that there are people out there who have never had a suicidal thought in their life. Nothing close to it, ever. I found that so hard to fathom that one could live a life without ever having even one 'round about' thought of it. But like they can't understand that, I get what you mean that if they've never experienced self harm they won't get it. I guess I just have to
get that. Thanks for being able to relate; I really didn't know how to feel like I was in a cohesive and supportive group in that moment.