Why is self harm so bad
I know this sounds bad but what’s so bad about self harm? Like obviously I don’t want my friends to cause themselves pain because they just don’t deserve it. But I do deserve to feel pain, so what’s so bad about cutting myself?
@b00kishbard I go through the same thought process very often. Something that helps me is to ask myself : “Why do I deserve pain but not my friends? What is our difference?” And, as hard as it is, I try to answer that question objectively. Just because my grades aren’t as good as that one friend doesn’t mean they’re better than me in every way and that I’m worse than them, that I deserve to be hurt. Or, you could do the opposite : Who is someone who you think does deserve to get hurt? A ***, for example, definitely does. Am I really as horrible as a ***?
I know it doesn’t feel like it, but you are strong, and I believe in you. We’re going to get through this. <3
P.S. You should listen to the Dream Shift album by Opal in Sky :)
