[Rainbow_fishB]

Hi, i'm 15, and i've been self harming for a couple of years now, on and off. About a month ago, i cut the word 'hope' into my uper arm. i though i had done it underneath, where it couldnt be seen but that was just the posistion i was in when i cut. Now i have a scar and the letters are so perfect that it is obviously not there by accident. I dont want to use creams or oils to get rid of my scars as they are part of me, and i dont care what anyone people think about self harmers - if they dont like it that i cut, i dont like them. But i am worried that people will see the word 'hope' and ask questions. Why did i cut that word? Why did you take the time and care to make a word rather tan the usual slashes across your arm? i feel weird and wrong. i dont know why i cut that word. it feels perverse. am i bad? Am i stupid? Weird? Crazy? Has anyone else cut words into themselves before or is it just me?

[Sam2]

Originally Posted by Rainbow_fishB

Hi, i'm 15, and i've been self harming for a couple of years now, on and off. About a month ago, i cut the word 'hope' into my uper arm. i though i had done it underneath, where it couldnt be seen but that was just the posistion i was in when i cut. Now i have a scar and the letters are so perfect that it is obviously not there by accident. I dont want to use creams or oils to get rid of my scars as they are part of me, and i dont care what anyone people think about self harmers - if they dont like it that i cut, i dont like them. But i am worried that people will see the word 'hope' and ask questions. Why did i cut that word? Why did you take the time and care to make a word rather tan the usual slashes across your arm? i feel weird and wrong. i dont know why i cut that word. it feels perverse. am i bad? Am i stupid? Weird? Crazy? Has anyone else cut words into themselves before or is it just me?

Part of cutting is coming with excuses. If someone asks you what the scar is from, tell them that you had a horrible tatoo that you got when you were drunk and had it taken off. Tatoos can be taken off and little scarring left, but there are also some prettty bad removal jobs.

Sam2

[Victoria'smom]

at 15, I'd just say it was scarification because at this point it is. You wont get the other questions about it. Words are common for some cutters.

[Idiot17]

My upper arms have words cut into them, i find that engraving a word rather than just slashes further improves my mood.

[Silent_Tears_17]

Im 17. Usually I do slashes but sometimes I cut words.... I cut BAD and STUPID on my leg, and FAT BIT CH on my stomach. I was really worried about the words so I just slash over them. It takes time but eventually if you scar over it enough it is gone. I stopped cutting words after than one night when I cut all those in. I never wear clothes where my scars show.. I know this isnt really helpful. Im sorry.

[LoneWolfie]

I once wrote "Why me?" on the bottom of my forearm, I was actually on the psych ward when I did it. That was a year ago and lucky it has faded quite a bit.