What do I say to people that ask about my scars without making them uncomfortable?
Missionmagic101
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Aug 7, 2016
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In my opinion, you don't need to answer if you don't want to. Any answer is perfectly fine, wether you come up with an excuse by yourself or tell the truth. People should not be uncomfortable with anyone's struggles. They should be proud of them to be here today.
Anonymous
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Aug 12, 2016
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Tell them, only if you are comfortable, that you were going through a bad time but now you're healing. If you feel that you aren't progressing tell them that you have trouble expressing your emotions and that you're trying and would love some help.
awesomeSoul43
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Aug 14, 2016
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You tell them you scars are a sign that you have gone through life and tried and failed and that your not perfect but your human and your beautiful the way you are
orangerosess
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Aug 14, 2016
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if you want to tell the truth, tell them you used to hurt yourself but found a better way to deal with the pain.
Anonymous
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Aug 19, 2016
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Worry first about yourself. Make sure that whatever you say is within your comfort zone, then worry about theirs. If you aren't uncomfortable at all, or have found something you are comfortable saying, then move on to them. The truth is always a worthy approach.
Anonymous
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Aug 21, 2016
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Just explain that you had a rough time in life. That you overcame the challenges which you were facing.
Anonymous
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Aug 21, 2016
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Everyone has something to get them through the day. It can work with any addiction to 'harmful' things
bokchoi
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Sep 3, 2016
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I usually say they're from "harder times", but that's only because i don't have any new ones. Generally, if you seem comfortable with them, people will be less likely to uncomfortable.
Anonymous
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Sep 8, 2016
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It's best to be honest, if they're uncomfortable about discussing self-harm, then that means we need to work more to make it okay to talk about. Getting uncomfortable is the start of that. Tell them it's from a battle. They're from a hard time. You used to struggle. If you want to make things lighter, focus on the fact that they're scars, not new wounds. That you're much better than you were then.
Anonymous
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Sep 10, 2016
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It's your decision to tell them and what you want to tell them. You can just say the truth or you can tell them you're not willing to talk about them.
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