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Should i tell my parents?

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    Jenny94 / Jan 26 2010 17.34

    Hi guys

    I have been self harming for a year now and a few teachers and my school nurse know. They have never told my parents however recently they are trying to get me to tell them because i could get more professional help if they knew.

    So my question is to those of you whose parents know about their self harm. What is it like having them knowing? and Was it hard to tell them? Did you tell them or did someone else? Are they supportive? Were they shocked?

    I used to think i would definietly never ever tell them, for fear of upsetting them but now i'm really wondering if i should.

    I could really use the help because so far i've had advice from teachers and they don't really know what it will be like having to live with them knowing.

    thanks a lot for reading this

    xxxx

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    lululucie96 / Nov 28 2009 23.01

    hi

    yes, i am a self harmer and i will b honest  with you telling my mom was really hard and now she worries about me 24/7!! i hate it!! infact i have started again without her knowing BUT she got me a counsellor who i will hopefully see soon and i think it will really help to tell them.

    im not going to tell you that you have to tell them but i advise it because they mite not be able to help but they mite be able to find you help.

    i really wish you luck though in whatever you decide!! xxx

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    viva / Nov 29 2009 20.11

    my  mum saw my cuts and scars so i made up a story bout what happened, my mum knows now but i didnt tell her she knows because while i was asleep she looked at them (i know this coz i woke up in the mddle of it) mum hasnt asked what i have done i just pretend not to notice when she looks at my hands ect

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    Emilyxxx / Jan 10 2010 18.37

     Hi

    When my mum found out about my self harm she was so nasty to me, she said I was either attention seeking or crazy. My dad seemed to care but my mum always seems to be the one in control, now she doesn't care at all. She just pretends it doesn't happen while she goes around in her little bubble that no one can burst while I'm just breaking.

    Sorry that probably wasn't very helpful

    Byexxx

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    catlover2010 / Jan 26 2010 17.34

    i never told my mam but my primary teacher did and she just thought i was attention seeking.

    but wen i started again i didnt tell her

    its up to you it depends on how close you fell to themxxx

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