[Typo]

I've gotten to a point that when people make fun of Self-injures or "cutters" as the kids at my school call them that I get disgusted and angry. I always got angry about it and how insensitive people are. But now it is just worse. I realized it the other day in my painting class..somehow or another the subject got brought up and everyone one went into mocking and disgust. I know they don't know I self-injure but I just felt like everyone in there was throwing it in my face and it took all self-control not to stand up and scream at all of them and let them know what jerks they all where. It shocked me too because alot of the people in that class are friends of mine and that makes me wonder how they would react if I told them that I was a self injurer? I hate that people don't understand it and they don't realize how serious it is. I wanted to know if any of you felt the same way.

[Fuzzybear]

((((((((((( Silversparrow )))))))))))))

[Labyssum]

Those kids sound ignorant and stupid.

[Christina86]

((((((((Silversparrow)))))))))))))

Know how you feel... some of my friends know, some of them don't. Actually, some of them who DONT like that I do it know, versus others who Im not sure if they/'d take it well or not.

I try to educate people with little tidbits of information, and trying to teach others how I feel and actually give them books to read Its kinda interesting. Some people dont know how to deal with their shock about something they don't understand sadly.

I just had to learn that some people are ignorant, and will remain so even if they're my friends... and that others will eventually get a very 'nice' wakeup call sooner or later that will shake their world up a bit.

[bipolar_bear]

Sometimes people react to what they don't understand in hurtful ways. I am sorry that it is people who are your friends. You may consider sharing some information on SI which you can do without divulging that you SI. Maybe they just need to understand a little more and hopefully they will change their attitude and show some empathy. I am sorry that it is causing you so much distress.

BB

[Fuzzybear]

[bchlyn]

i am sorry that happened to you...lyn

[mlpHolmes]

I'm so sorry this hurt you so badly. Some people do not understand how someone would SI. Even if it is talked out (ie my family & friends). I'm glad they have never hurt so badly, that they would resort to SI. IMHO.

[x_BabyG_x]

Too be honest even though I hate to admit it, I kind of used to be the same. Before I started to self injure myself I once caught a mate of mine with deep marks across her wrist, and when I asked her what it was all about I couldnt understand it. I always thought to myself "Why would you want do that to yourself?"

I think you can only truely understand something if your going through it yourself

babyg xxx

[Kiya]

silver, maybe also they would act differently if there were a face to go with it. it is all well (people sometimes think) to mock something when they really have no association with it. but if their experience of you directly corrlates to the image of si they may have a different perspective.

Not to say that you ought to run right out and tell them - that has to be your choice and it may or may not be safe to do so. but just to know and hold in your mind that people do react strongly to things they don't understand, and may react different if it were brought closer to home for them.
People change... and will be changing a lot between your current age and the next 10 years.

(((((((hugs ))))))))) kiya