That's incredibly untrue. Many elderly self-injure because they feel alone, and have fears of dying; does he think their pain isn't real? Ultimately, it doesn't matter how old you are. What matters is the state you're in in this moment, and how much you have grown. I think the reason SI is more common in the younger population is because not everyone who SIs does it more than once, also, adults who SI may be less likely to share their experiences with SI because they grew up in a different generation. Both of these factor skew the percentage of the self-injuring population. I hope you are feeling better; you know yourself better than that guy does, don't let his misjudgments make you feel bad or belittled.
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