I have been struggling with self harm since I was 11/12 years old.
I have scars all over my arms and legs but most of them are healed, and they have turned white.
However my mum was always so against me wearing short sleeves and shorts during the summer because it will mean that I will show my scars.
She blamed it on me that I was negative influence on my younger cousin, who they think is showing early signs of self harming, and they have found knives in her room. She said I affected her as she saw my self harming scars and as a teenager she is copying me.
But how is that my fault? I spend long years hiding my scars, and made sure I covered it as I was ashamed of them, it's only the last summer when I finally decided it was enough and I didn't want to hide anymore, it was a big step for me, and how is that my fault if someone else is struggling?
She's made me feel so guilty now, and like I did the wrong thing.