I’m fifteen years old. I self harm regularly. My mom saw some of my injuries today. She told me I looked like a injurer. I told her it was the cat. She believed me. I wasn’t aware that cats scratched that much… I need help. I want help. I’ve reached out. Several of my friends know, but when I go to them for help, they blow it off. I don’t know what else to do. I’m afraid to tell my parents. I’m afraid about how they’ll react… Of what they’ll think… I can’t continue on like this. I need to over come my addiction… But I can’t do this alone.
Well , Like Thats Like What My Mom Was Wondering When She Saw My Injury . Like I Been Hurting My Self For Almost 3 yrs. & Like I Was So Tired Of Doing This , 7 One Of My Friends Saw & She Already Knew What Was Going On. Like Im Just So Tired , Of It . So I Know How You Feel.
I’m also 15, and I know how you feel. I always blamed my cat too. I knew I should tell, but I was extremely afraid how they would react. My mom tends to over react on a lot of things, and I was afraid she would be mad, think I was crazy, or even send me to the hospital. One day though, I literally just randomly told her that I injure myself. I was terrified at how she would react, but it turns out she was pretty cool about it. She cried a little, which was hard to see, but it was worth just a little awkwardness, because now I don’t have to hide all the time. She don’t treat me any differently now, and she is open to talk to me when I need it. I know it will be really difficult to tell your mom, but I think that you should. It has definitely helped me feel a little better. If you want to talk, you can e-mail me at flinx-fanatic@hotmail.com 🙂