i know...

[goddesslori]

i know it is fucked...

but sometimes..if i cut..i feel okay...i feel in control.
If i cut..i feel like it's ME..not the world around me controlling my life.

*grr*

People just need to fuck off and stop asking about my scars...its none of their business. :(

Comments

[nectareal]

But people are curious creatures and you have a fuck-ton of scars. It's not surprising that they ask. Either answer confidently that you cut, make up a coverstory or just keep them covered.

[nectareal]

* When I suggest answering confidently, I don't mean you have to give a speech about SI... just "I cut myself." Whenever I used to tell someone that I burned myself they didn't ask anything else. Either they thought I meant accidentally, or they knew I meant purposefully and didn't want to follow up, or they just didn't know what to say. If someone asks more after that, I would use it as an opportunity to talk about it in a very self-aware way. People often react positively when I explain my own issues openly because most people don't talk about that sort of thing, yet a lot of people go through it. If someone reacts negatively or trys to "fix" you, explain nicely that you do not need their advice at this time.