the ecentric shadow asked 03/10/2010:
i’m almost 13 and lately i’ve started cutting myself. in gym we wear shorts and everyone is asking what happened to my leg because there are about 30 cuts on it caused via 3 blade razor. i want to stop and at the same time i dont. cutting makes me feel empowered and better about myself. i’ve had a rough childhood because my brother’s life has involved me since i was 3. he is in jail and there’s been years of torture for me leading up to this. if my parents find out i’ll be institutionalized and they’ll think i’m a pathetic emo brat who thinks she’s got it real hard. i know i dont. i just have these overwhelming feelings. help me!!
3 answers
Kay x answered:
dont worry, your only young and need to understand that at this stage in your life you are coming to a point in which you will be in control of everything you do and wont need to find other ways of empowering yourself! :) but at the same time it can be hard trying to show others that your ready for such responsibility.
but you must stop cutting yourself as a way of empowering yourself, i know what its like to self-harm and i know why people do it. but like you said there are people in worse situations – dont get me wrong loads of people are ten times better off than you but its important that you understand that cutting yourself is not helping anything!
there are loads of ways to empower yourself that dont involve hurting anyone and will avoid those embarrassing questions about your cuts and having to explain to your parents if they find out! – perhaps you could get a paper round or summit, then youd be in control of your money and getting it done on time etc – making you feel in charge but not in a bad way?
hope this helps hun =D but dont ever feel that you need to self-harm!
xxx xxx