Telling People. *May Trigger SI*(not sure, but it might?)

[Grrr....]

I've only told 2 people about my SI. The first person I told is my closest best friend, I told her about a year ago. The second person is one of my best friends, I told her the other day. The first person I told, hasn't mentioned it since. And the second person I told said "If you feel you gotta do it, then so be it."

Has anyone else gotten reactions like this when they told someone?
Has anyone else who has gotten reactions like this when they told someone wished that they hadnt gotten reactions like this?
Anyone wish they had been yelled at?

[Schleier von Dunst]

Most of my friends were supportive, but accepting at the same time. They did their best to help but often didn't know how to. I was happy with it because I didn't want a big fuss made. My parents yelled at me and made me feel worse.

[Jessika Frehner]

Supportive friends seem to help a lot more than the ones who yell at me for it. If I can talk about it with someone, and I know they won't flip out about it I feel a lot better. I've had friends and family that make a huge deal of it and make me feel worse, and more likely to hide it from them. But that's just me...

[R-Jay]

When I told my best friend we talked about it briefly, and she basically made me tell me parents. Then she just kind of left it :/. I know she cares about me a lot, she said so at the time, but it just feels like a banned topic. I know how you feel, this was about 18 months ago and it's still something I think about every day. We talk about literally everything except for this. Sometimes annoys me that she wasn't more angry at me, I dunno why, I managed to convince myself that if she wasnt angry that I was doing this to myself she couldn't care that much- same with my parents.
*hugs* sorry if i rambled.
xxx

[001100111]

i only mention it if it's relevant and i know they won't flip sh*t.

a few friends are supportive... most people dont care too much cause they don't get it

[butterflymom]

i told my best friend and for a while she was supportive. she wanted to help me, but didn't know how. now we don't ever really talk about it, which kind of hurts because out of all the people that i've told i thought for sure she'd always be the one that i could go to. i know she does care, but it sure seems like she doesn't sometimes. and another friend, sometimes if i tell her i've cut and i'm upset--she will just ask me how bad and if i tell her not bad she's like 'well, at least you didn't cut bad'. like it's no big deal. it's almost like giving me permisson to do it, which sometimes i wish people would do...but then when they do, i realize it's not what i need.

boy i hope that made sense and it was rambling....

[Katiee]

I never got yelled at or anything, but I did get the whole "stop doing this silly behavouir", "attention seeking", "don't do that ever again" sorta reaction.

You have to remember though everyone react differently and most of the time they only react angry/upset because they don't understand it and don't know what to say/do.

[Grrr....]

Thanks for the replies everyone. =)