I have been Si free for 50 days. Ive only told 4 people that i have ever sied and only one of them knows that it was ever serious,(she threatened to tell my parents and put me in a mental hospital… she was serious) I always get really mad when some one 1) draws lines that look like marks on them self. 2) make-fun of people who injure (calling them emo, pretending to injure..etc.) 3) make fun of or pretend to be suicidal.. i flip out on these people and i hurts me inside. that is one of things that has made these 50 days so hard.
HUGE CONGRATS ON GOING 50 DAYS SI FREE!
What an accomplishment this is! I hope that you stay strong and keep utilizing your coping skills that are helping you avoid SI. I know that the comments of those that do not understand hurts you, particularly while you are trying so hard to stay away from SI yourself and improve upon your life. It is easier said than done, but try not to pay attention to these people. They make these comments out of ignorance or misunderstanding. These comments do not reflect upon you as a person. I would suggest trying to either ignore them, or (if you feel you are far enough along in your recovery) use their comments as a teaching moment to explain to them that those comments are unnecessary and hurtful to people, even if it was not intended to be. Confronting them could be triggering for you though, which is something you may not want to risk just yet. That is up to you to decided. I wish you nothing but the best of luck in your SI recovery process. Keep using this site to help push through this. We are all rooting for you.