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mollysaysrecover · 15-05-2010, 11:33 PM

I started cutting in October 2008, which made me 11 (nearly turning 12). I started regularly cutting at the age of mid-12. I can remember my friend and I trying to find pieces of glass in the school playground to cut ourselves with (I was about 6/7). This WAS deliberate, but it wasn't to actually hurt ourselves, it was so we could get sent home (we hated school, it sucked in so many ways you could not imagine) but I guess I could have done it un-conciously. That may be what drove me to do it at aged 11. I don't think there is a 'right' age to start self-harming, because children grow and change at many different speeds. I was knowledgable and could hold an intelligent conversation with my parents or any adult when I was 7/8 and was more like a 15 year old when I was 11, so I disagree with ages being 'too young'. And I never told my mother I used to try and hurt myself to get sent home, same as I haven't told her I cut myself. I used to enjoy 'splitting headaches' and hitting myself, I haven't told my mother that either. I hope everything works out for you, dear. PM me if you ever need to talk xxxxx

15-05-2010, 11:33 PM	#12
mollysaysrecover And when I lose myself, I think of you. Join Date: Mar 2010 I am currently:	I started cutting in October 2008, which made me 11 (nearly turning 12). I started regularly cutting at the age of mid-12. I can remember my friend and I trying to find pieces of glass in the school playground to cut ourselves with (I was about 6/7). This WAS deliberate, but it wasn't to actually hurt ourselves, it was so we could get sent home (we hated school, it sucked in so many ways you could not imagine) but I guess I could have done it un-conciously. That may be what drove me to do it at aged 11. I don't think there is a 'right' age to start self-harming, because children grow and change at many different speeds. I was knowledgable and could hold an intelligent conversation with my parents or any adult when I was 7/8 and was more like a 15 year old when I was 11, so I disagree with ages being 'too young'. And I never told my mother I used to try and hurt myself to get sent home, same as I haven't told her I cut myself. I used to enjoy 'splitting headaches' and hitting myself, I haven't told my mother that either. I hope everything works out for you, dear. PM me if you ever need to talk xxxxx
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