I tried.

You talked with me today
And when you did, I listened with an open mind and open heart

You said; “I cut”, to which I replied; “Pain lets you know that you’re still alive, there is no need to constantly remind yourself of that”

You said; “I hate myself”, so I said; “To hate is to not understand why it is how it is, or why we are like we are. Find the root problem and tackle it head on”.

I couldn’t tell if you’d felt my words at all, so I let you carry on with your day, not before letting you know that there are people out there who will genuinely listen to you instead of “hearing” what you say.