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does anyone else feel invalid? ive been self harming for a few months but it doesn’t feel like it’s too bad bc it’s not even that much, and i feel like i should try to quit because i thought i almost got an infection (it wasn’t an infection in the end thankfully) and freaked out, and i don’t want to have visible marks when it’s warm outside, but i also feel like my struggles with it won’t be valid if i stop now you know? i know it doesn’t make sense but it’s just how i feel
Hi there, I used to selfharm as a teenager. I promise you, there are better ways to vent. I live with the scars I inflicted on myself and I accept my scars, they are a part of me now. They are a reminder of how far I have come. HOWEVER, It can be challenging when someone sees my scars and jumps to conclusions and forms and idea in their head of what type of person I am. I makes me feel like I have to try harder than the average person to show them that I am a Strong person. I know exactly how you feel. It can feel like a relase, but that feeling of release does not last long. You dont have to keep inflicting more pain on yourslef. I promise, you are a stong person. You may be scared or feel trapped. I know, I used to feel that way all the time! Even as adults, that child that we used to be still exists. The child who feels powerless and scared, but I does not have to be that way. And it will not stay that way. Please please, try to love and protect that child. Remind yourself to love yourself and take care of yourself. You are in charge of your own life and you have the right to be happy. I am new to this site, but if you need a listner, I would be more than happy to lend an ear.
