Although I'm sure that they thought they were being helpful, I'm sorry that you felt judged by those you went to for support. We really need to remember that we are all different and what matters to one person just might not be felt the same way by someone else.

I'm finding that it is better for me to go ahead and do a little than to keep fighting it, because the longer I fight it the worse it will be when I do eventually give in. So I'll go ahead and jab with my fingernails or something. But I'm turning up with scars (small ones) that I don't know how I got. That might not be right for you - if you have decided to try not to hurt yourself, I commend you for that and I hope that I can offer you some measure of support. It does hurt to be judged, and nobody but you can really know how you feel. Being judged has definitely been a trigger for me.

<font color=purple>"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."</font color=purple>