Animals: Today, I was called by the counselor to discuss my "issues"....

By That Girl with the Amazon Parrot - 04/01/2014 07:21 - United States

Today, I was called by the counselor to discuss my "issues". She told me that other students had reported to her that they saw scars on my arms. I don't cut, I just have a hormonal and aggressive parrot who sees me as his personal tree. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/07/2019 22:00 - United States

Today, I had a rubber band around my wrist for too long, and it ended up leaving faint red marks around my wrist. My mom saw them, thought they were scars, and is now convinced I'm a cutter, "like the ones I've seen on the news," and won't believe my story. FML

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By tessykins - 22/10/2009 07:41 - United States

Today, this guy who likes me accused me of cutting myself. I asked him what he was talking about, and he said, "Don't lie, I saw those scars on your thighs when we went swimming." I have stretch marks on my inner thighs, and now I have to explain them to him so he doesn't think I cut myself. FML

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Emo phase

By Anizzaf - 27/01/2009 17:44 - United States

Today, I picked up my cat and he went wild because I didn't know he was sleeping. I ended with with several cuts, and one on my wrist. Later, a kid in my high school saw my wrist and told my guidance counselor, who told my parents. Now everyone thinks I'm either a liar, attention whore, or emo. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/07/2013 21:31 - Canada - Toronto

Today, a man stopped me on the street. He said the stretch marks on my thighs looked like cuts, and asked me if I self-harmed. Before I was able to politely respond "No", he said, "I mean, I can see why you would." FML

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By Not Suicidal - 02/07/2020 05:04

Today, a lady talking about the Bible came to my house. She looked at me and said I wouldn't need to cut myself if I had God in my life. Mom heard and did a thorough investigation of my body for scars. I had to bathe my rabbit last night, and he scratched me. They were from him. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2010 00:47 - United States

Today, at work, one of my 6 year-old students, who has had intense speech therapy since kindergarten, told me, "I can tell you're hot, because you rolled your sleeves up." I was very pleased with his articulate sentence, until he said, "Your arms are hairy." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/07/2021 08:01 - United States

Today, my boyfriend noticed dark lines that look like scars on my inner thighs. He confronted me about them, thinking I was cutting myself, and now wants me to see a therapist because he thinks I'm suicidal. They're stretch marks. He won't believe me. FML

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By loverofstrife - 07/10/2009 22:36 - United States

Today, on my break, I decided to be friendly and chat with a co-worker that everyone else always seems to avoid. He spent the next ten minutes telling me all about his abcessing sebaceous cysts. Apparently, "The scars look just like gunshot wounds." FML

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By CyberPsycho - 28/07/2016 16:24 - United States - Nashville

Today, I noticed quite a few scars on one of my coworker's legs. I pulled her aside and told her that self-harm was never the answer, and if she needed to talk I was always there. Turns out she's just clumsy and trips a lot. FML

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By rhartnett11 - 16/02/2011 12:56

Today, I woke up to a bloody nose. Instead of rushing to the bathroom, I creatively dripped the blood over a knife for photography class because the assignment was to show emotion. So many of the students and faculty were disturbed that I'm now forced to talk to the school psychologist. FML

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Saturday 4 January 2014 18:55

I was in this exact situation once (except it was my dog). I'm sure people will understand (eventually). At least people care about you!

juststephhere 23

Saturday 4 January 2014 18:56

Maybe it's the parrot who needs counselling...

Comments

dmklake 14

Saturday 4 January 2014 19:48

They care about you. i just hope they believe your explanation.

kellyem2 20

Saturday 4 January 2014 19:55

When we were little my parents were reported at our school because my brother had marks up and down his arms from playing with our cat. It can be really annoying to deal with at the time, but at least you can laugh it off. I'd hate for someone that really did have a problem not get help because people were afraid to speak up.

JokersHQ 21

Saturday 4 January 2014 19:56

I mean yeah it shows that people care but they should have asked you why your arm was like that before jumping to conclusions and giving you a headache.

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 4 January 2014 20:03

My cat would slice my wrists...so I know what you mean...

cypherwars 15

Saturday 4 January 2014 20:21

awww.. that's both painful and incredibly sweet

coraline123c 23

Saturday 4 January 2014 20:37

Did you tell the counsellor that? And if you did, did she/he even believe you?

Phanny141 5

Saturday 4 January 2014 21:48

I had this happen to me in high-school. I had a job working as a grill cook, and I was always accidentally brushing my forearm against the grill, and being that it was 500+ degrees the slightest touch is all you needed to make an ugly burn mark. Had to explain to my counselor that no I wasn't self-harming, unless you counted me being clumsy.

iseebearbears 27

Saturday 4 January 2014 21:53

People need to mind their own damned business. For those saying "at least people care", bullshit. These people are probably just trying to cause trouble for the OP. And not everyone cuts for attention; most people who cut wouldn't want others to call them out for it. It's embarrassing and degrading.

InsidiousRaisin 8

Saturday 4 January 2014 22:24

We can't be sure people weren't trying to get OP in trouble, but it's just as likely as them caring. It's absolutely not bullshit. Self-harm is a serious issue; and letting people who suffer from it know that they can get help from those around them, is a great step. There are way too many people who would respond to self-harm scars by making teasing or rude remarks. And there are way too many schools and teachers who look the other way when students display problems like these. I fully agree that people should have spoken to the OP directly first to avoid this kind of misunderstanding, but that doesn't change the fact that bringing this issue to someone's attention is not a bad thing. Ignoring the fact that someone might be suffering from suicidal thoughts is just not the right thing to do. That, and there's the chance that the person /is/ doing it for attention. Which, you know, can be annoying but is not necessarily a bad thing. If someone suffering from depression cuts because they need to feel validated as a human being, showing them care can be helpful. Bottom line is there's no bullshit in people being worried about someone cutting. Unless the OP explicitly states that these people were trying to cause her trouble, I don't think that's very likely. And even if it had been in bad spirit, they might've accidentally helped a troubled person down the line. Not to mention I'd think that if they really wanted to embarrass OP, they probably would've announced it publicly instead of confiding in an adult. (Shit that turned out long, sorry.)

DotDootyDot 17

Saturday 4 January 2014 22:34

I had some people worrying about me too, and the culprit of the wounds on my arms was my cat (whom my parents refused to neuter at the time because they pitied his balls). So embarrassing, but at least I'm thankful people cared - even if for nothing!