story time
(tw: self harm)
i have scars on my wrist. i have a few more recent marks as well. (if you know what i mean)
i usually wear sweatshirts and long sleeves so you can’t see them but today i had forgotten that they were even there. so i took of my sweatshirt (yes i had a t shirt under it)
and i was in class sitting next to one of my friends. i had my arm propped up on my desk and i was resting my head on my hand.
my friend (who never takes anything seriously) was telling me a funny story when suddenly he paused. he looked worried and sad. he said “are you okay?” and i said “yeah what do you mean?” then he said “your...arm.....”
then it hit me. i then slammed my hand back down on the desk to hide my marks.
he said “hey, it’s okay... you don’t have to hide them... i’ve done it before to.....look...” he then rolled up his sleeve and pointed to his own scars.
he looked me dead in the eyes and said “i know you probably have heard it before and that you probably don’t wanna hear it again, but it’s gonna be okay. you’ll be okay. everything will get better. i promise...” then he gave me a genuine smile and then continued with his story.
i just wanna say that he’s right. if you’re seeing this and you self harm....... it’s gonna be okay.
i hope that you are okay. and that everything gets better for you. i wish only the best for you. it’ll be okay. don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. even though i’m just a stranger on the internet, i want you to know that i’m here for you.
and while i may not have someone to lean on, you can always lean on me
