As far as the boyfriend goes...I would tell him. Just a quick "I used to be a cutter but that's in the past now" or something like that. Hopefully he won't make a big deal out of it if you don't. As for your future children, that's a tough one. I don't have kids, so I don't have any experience with that. I agree that telling them the truth could be upsetting to them and/or cause them to try it themselves. So, I guess I would lie about it, as bad as that sounds. When they're older, maybe teenagers, you could tell them the truth I guess. I don't know, those are just my thoughts, but hopefully you'll get some replies from people who have more experience with that sort of thing.
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