Question for all cutter! please answer!?!
Question: ok so i started cutting myself and most of them are visible and straight lines. How can i hide them? they are in my arm and i dont want to wear long sleeve shirts because its hot. how do you hide your cuts? im a 10th grader, if a teacher sees them can i get in trouble? if they find out would they tell my parents or force me to go to therapy?
Answers: ok so i started cutting myself and most of them are visible and straight lines. How can i hide them? they are in my arm and i dont want to wear long sleeve shirts because its hot. how do you hide your cuts? im a 10th grader, if a teacher sees them can i get in trouble? if they find out would they tell my parents or force me to go to therapy?
Generally, a cutter will do it for a release of "emotional pain, someone who has trouble with talking about issues. They feel almost a "high" and sometimes feel better after, like you have released the :demons:inside. Go for help please. You're too young to deface your body, you need a differnet outlet to deal with pain, issues, depreddion and possible other mental issues. Going for help is not to be anything to be ashamed of. Would you be embarrassed if you had diabetes, cancer or a medical issue? Mental health disorders are like any other illness. I know initially it is something you may feel you need to hide- as you do not want to be labeled "nuts or crazy" It is an organic disorder- Something wrong inside our brain- Just like something wrong in a kidney, heart or anything else. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TRY IT! gOOD LUCK HONEY... NAMASTE' KATHY
Your nuts,,,
its for attention
i used to do this too
but i grew up
so should you
ok so that was a completely idiotic thing to do but the best thing would be wear long sleeves and/or bracelets and you would probably definitely get in trouble
i don't think you'd be in trouble..
and it sucks that people are total
jerks to you, telling you that it's stupid.
well, yes.. it's not smart. but i hope you
grow out of it! life sucks.. i'm not religious
or anything.. but i like thinking
everything happens for a reason!
and maybe today isn't your day, but just wait til tomorrow!
hope i can helping
if you need someone to talk to,
www.myspace.com/omg__thevanity
i'll reply, i understand what you're going through.
xxx
Are you gothy?? If you are you could wear those fishnet hose for your arms... or you could wear a bunch of those rubber bracelets...
Makeup or concealer...
or you could take an ink pen and draw a picture over top of where you have been cutting... (if it is already a scar)
The teacher can't say anything to you... she has to get into contact with the principal, school counselor, your parents and/or child services.
Yes.. they would tell your parents... but the only way the school could force you into therapy is if you were cutting yourself on school property.
IGNORE the person above that said you're 'nuts', because you AREN'T, and this is important for you to know.
Some people use make-up, like foundation, to cover scars if they are white, or lighter than your skin. If they are on your wrists you can use bangles, bracelets, sweatbands, watches etc, which can just look like fashion accessories and also draw attention away from cuts further up you arms.
It can be difficult to cover scars otherwise without using long sleeves, but people ask you about them less than you'd think if you decide to leave them uncovered. Also, if they do ask you about them, and you tell them directly and honestly, they're usually a bit weirded out and won't ask any more (this might seem odd advice but it's really useful for dealing with nosy strangers!!)
Also, I know it's scary thinking that your parents or somebody else might find out (seriously - been there, done that) and yes, in all honesty, they might have a bad reaction. BUT they might not! Even if you don't want to speak to them about it now, please at least consider telling them in the future WHEN YOU'RE READY. It's unlikely that your parents would force you into something you don't want to do and would feel, most of all, concern for you as their child.
See www.recoveryourlife.com or www.selfharmony.co.uk
Good luck xx
Unless you can find some jewelry or watches that could help but the scars are going to be there after they heal. You need to get some help to find out why you are cutting yourself and stop. Are you doing it to momentarily escape? Fighting with your parents, punishing yourself, control?
Cutting yourself is very serious. You aren't alone but you do need help. You can be reported, even if you do or don't do it in school. Your teacher can notify your parents and/or report it to social services. By law, they are mandated reporters. I doubt you wanted to hear that but it will get you out of trouble instead of in trouble.
You are awesome for at least admitting you have a problem. If my child was cutting themself, I would want to know and I would want to get them some help. Good Luck to you.