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Originally Posted by Chitanda89
Hi ifst5!
I think I can use my eczema as an excuse if need be. I do tend to scratch that part of my arm.
And I understand your concern. I have never outright lied to my friends about the causes of my cuts before because I usually just hide them (which, I suppose, is sort of lying in a way). I am worried that I will probably feel guilty and lonely if I do try to deceive my loved ones.
I suppose I should at least not lie to those close to me, but I wonder about the people who are not close friends. I don't want them to view me in a completely different light if they found out, and I don't want rumors to be spread about my SI.
Argh this post is already long enough, so I shall stop chatting. I will continue my musings in my head XD.
Thank you for your kinds wishes and advice. I will keep your words in mind.
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You're most welcome.
Self harm can generate much conflict - self condemnation vs. self justification. And when there's no one to talk too about such intimate matters we can suffer terribly.
Please don't feel that you have to stop chatting - PC is about supporting ourselves and others towards personal growth. I hope you'll be with us long enough to reap the benefits of that. On here and elsewhere we slip up and confuse our words/intentions. But i'd like to share this quote; “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt.
I continue to wish you the best.