Gina123 / Dec 13 2009 19.26

Hey. I know exactly how you feel. My home life sucks, my mum doesn't live with us she's too ill. My sister hates me. I self harm too. But I know it's stupid. You shouldn't do it. I think if you told your parents, they wouldn't split up they'd just be majorly worried about you. So either find the will to stop, or tell them. If not does your school have connexions advisors? Ask to talk to one of them in private, they can help you. I guess I need to learn to take my own advice, but I really hope things get better for you. As for your friends, they need help too. Try and talk to them, or get them to talk to someone. I have one best friend who gets me through it all.

Hope I've helped, xxx

MusicLover-x / Dec 13 2009 21.09

Hello i know how you feel about this and i know it gets annoying when people dw i understand

i use to harm my self whenever i could but i stopped and im not ganna lie it is hard

just think to your self "i dont need to do this ..im a gd person"

Jenny94 / Dec 13 2009 21.52

I know its really hard to tell someone, believe me i've had all the doubts and concerns you are having.

Firstly, your parents love you very much and if anything them finding out you self harm may bring them closer together rather than drive them apart because they will have to talk and worry about you getting the right help.

It must be hard not having the confidence to speak out, but you must find the courage to to talk to a teacher because if you are feeling so slow then you really need someone to talk to about things.

Don't worry, they wont judge you and will have probs dealt with people in similar situations before. But if you have more worrys talk to childline and they can give you better advice.

Good luck with whatever you decide and hope things get better for you.

Jenny xxxxxx

Hope19 / Dec 17 2009 16.22

Hiya,

I know exactly how you feel, and I too am really shy. ( people say its almost painful to talk to me because  I'm so shy )  And I too have friends who are suicidal (both my best friends in fact) , and so as a result are too busy to even give me the time of day and talk to me, never mind listen to me every now and then. But anyway.

I know Its hard but you need to talk to someone you trust, tell them how you are feeling, or if you can't do that start keeping a diary, I find that can sometimes help me.

Good Luck

xxxx

samshar / Dec 17 2009 21.32

its really good your trying to get help. i used to self harm because of my eating disorder and i had really low self esteem too. i was incredibly shy because of my ED and i was depressed for a while

i know things like self harm are a way of coping but you need to find alternatives, like i did. trust me you might think talking to someone in person and lettingit all out wont help but it works wonders, cos its true how people say "a problem shared is a problem halved". i still can feel extremely low and cut out of anger but much less now

it must be difficult having friends with those problems too. maybe talk to someone else close? even if youre not that close to them, try and develop a relationship with someone and open up to them

anyway, good luck, hope i helped :) xx