[muse]

I know this might be an inappropriate question, but I am SO SO worried. Tomorrow I have to dress out for PE, and my gym shorts ride up to the place where I cut myself a couple days ago. I've been putting antiseptic on it to try and make it heal faster, but there seems to be nothing I can do... I'm terrified! I already told my classmates that I wasn't going to dress out last class 'cause I was tired (which was true--I suck at lying) and told the coach I'd forgotten my uniform, but I doubt that excuse will work again.

Is there anything you all can suggest to help me hide what I've done? I know it's cowardly, but if this gets around school (this is HIGH SCHOOL, remember, it's a vicious place!!) no one will ever look at me the same way again. I mean, hell, I have friends who I regularly joke with about cutting like it's no big deal. I could always just say that this week isn't my week for PE, but I need a good grade, too... arrrgh. I'm gonna try to find capri pants that are long enough to cover the damage, but if I can't... well, I'm really worried.

ARRGH. The practical consequences of SI come out in full when you're faced with something like this!

thank you all for you patience and kindness!!
~muse

P.S. Just used makeup to cover up the part that will be most visible, and it's worked pretty well, but that can be rubbed off, and I'll be sweating, so it might not be too effective. Plus, if anybody looks close enough it'll be obvious. :P

[jacq10]

I'm not sure to the extent to which you hurt yourself, but could it be pulled off as animal skratches (i.e. cat? - if you have one) ... or if you can, can you cover it up with bandages and say that you clumsely fell and cut yourself on a corner? .... I'm sorry if these don't work ... unfortunately i'm not the best at lying either

Hope that things go okay tomorrow ...
Jacq

[Christina86]

(((((((((muse))))))))))))

I've got friends like that, they find it amusing to joke about SI - especially my one friend who KNOWS about mine! It sucks

Depends on the kind of cut/length/depth but one of those bandages that cover large areas? You could say you got a gash from something or other. Normally I don't advocate lying, but I know highschool is rough. University is a bit better for me, nobody cares! (If that's any consolation)

You can get sweat/water proof makeup if you look hard enough. IDK, say you're self-concious about a birth mark or something. People are self-concious about all sorts of things.

I hope you come to some sort of good conclusion.

do u have longer shorts?
are u able to wear sweat/track pants?

im not sure of ur uniform requirements

if not able to cover it with clothes
and considering u say ur not good at lying
the thing then to do is u cood use a bandage like others suggest and just say to anyone who asks
i cut myself on something silly
most will not care its high school
and most of what u say is not a lie
(i cut myself)
good luck with it

and never feel ashamed
(((muse)))
ur brave and u can get thru this and be stronger

[silver_queen]

Wear a bandage?
Wear lycra shorts underneath your PE shorts and say your shorts are chafing you?
Wear different shorts than your PE shorts and say that the PE shorts are lost/ in the wash/ torn etc?

Plus depending on where the place is, the cuts might not be so obvious. People don't go round staring at your legs in PE, do they? It depends on what you'd be doing. If you were running, then it might not be noticed, but if it were basketball then people have more time to stand around and stare at people.

[muse]

You all are wonderful, thank you so much!! Fortunately my dad let me stay home today (half b/c of little bro's sickness, half b/c of severe panic attack last night).

My shorts do ride up, which makes where I cut obvious, but I'm gonna try to find longer ones. We'll see how that works out, but I really appreciate your suggestions.

many many thanks,
~muse

[ickydog2006]

another idea is to use a wrap, like when you sprain your ankle and wrap that are . Say you pulled a muscle and the pressure of the wrap helps decrease the pain.

Good luck. I hope you find something that helps.

(((((((hugs)))))))

[InACorner]

spandex shorts ???? Most girls who play softball wear them also under their really baggy shorts and so do girls who play soccer....and those who dance.. and run....plus you could also get one of those flesh colored bandages .....if your running around the flesh colored wont attract eyes.....