Right, I want to tell my friend about my SI. So i've written a letter but I wanted to run it past you guys first. It goes something like this;

I need to tell you this but i can't at the same time - it's so hard. It sounds so pathetic out of my head but i hope you'll understand and respect me still. You can't tell anyone, plase. God - this is so hard to say but i self-harm[i think <<that sounds really dumb but i don't know how else to say it.] The only reason i'm telling you is because well you seem concerned about 'what was wrong' the other week and i was going to tell you then but it's so hard. It's one of the reasons that i don't want to be in a relationship. Anyway i've written this because i wouldn't physically be able to get the words out if i was speaking to you. This isn't a *nameless person* by the way - she did it as a phase thing and just left it behind. It's probably my fault she did it in the first place i think. But i got stuck with it and it's f****** hard - even after 3 1/2 years.
Whether or not i actually ever have the guts to give you this or not is another story but anyway i hope you can accept it.
Love Claire.

I don't want to give to much away but i want it to sound like he can ask me about it if he doesn't understand or whatever. Any constructive critism/suggestions to make it better would be greatly appreciated. This is a big thing for me.

Thanks.