i stole a pencil sharpener from my girlfriend today. i lied to her. told her I’m okay. now i have a blade. school starts Monday. all i want is to rip into my skin.
I understand. I used to burn myself. It felt good in the moment and regret followed. I burned myself so badly once that it got infected and swollen so I had to go to urgent care. That was the last time. The doctor told me I would need plastic surgery to repair. The scars are obvious (burns and cuts) but they are part of me. I hope you don’t rip into your skin and I understand why you would do it.
I won’t tell you not to do it, it’s your choice after all. Just make sure to clean any wounds, inside and out. An idiot I know from a few years ago didn’t listen to that advice after he got a huge gash in his hand, it got really infected and he had half of his hand amputated (he was also a slob and never washed his hands ever, so don’t read too much into it).
Not trying to scare you or anything, just try to clean any wounds, even mild infections can suck and have effects that last a decent chunk of time.
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I understand. I used to burn myself. It felt good in the moment and regret followed. I burned myself so badly once that it got infected and swollen so I had to go to urgent care. That was the last time. The doctor told me I would need plastic surgery to repair. The scars are obvious (burns and cuts) but they are part of me. I hope you don’t rip into your skin and I understand why you would do it.
I won’t tell you not to do it, it’s your choice after all. Just make sure to clean any wounds, inside and out. An idiot I know from a few years ago didn’t listen to that advice after he got a huge gash in his hand, it got really infected and he had half of his hand amputated (he was also a slob and never washed his hands ever, so don’t read too much into it).
Not trying to scare you or anything, just try to clean any wounds, even mild infections can suck and have effects that last a decent chunk of time.
What’s bothering you?