Is it considered SH?

[Ryuzaki]

Is it considered Self Harm to snap a rubber band on your wrist? I'm only asking because today in my government class, I was snapping a band on my wrist and after we finished notes, and me and my friend were talking to the teacher, he took my rubber band from me. He gave it back after class, and didn't give a reason why he took it from me.

[The One Who]

Some say yes, some say no. I class it as self-harm only if the intention is to cause harm to yourself.

[Crescendo]

It is a less harmful way of SH, when you do it you aren't harming your self badly.
He was probably just annoyed that you kept snapping a band on your wrist, it does make an annoying noise.

[The One Who]

^ It doesn't matter how 'badly' you are harming yourself though. Self-harm is self-harm, it's just swapping one method for another. Scratching is just as bad as cutting, which is just as bad as burning, or bruising, or anything else.

[offlineforever]

Yeah it is a form of self harm, most people (including myself) use it when we are trying to stop cutting as much and find that snapping bands on our wrists is just as effective.

[JaffaCake.]

I, personally, would say it is?
You're still harming yourself in one way or another?

Take care,
M x

[Ryuzaki]

Thanks for the replies everyone, I was just wondering, because my teacher knows how I used to cut nd he looked pretty worried when he saw me snapping the rubber band, so I don't know if he reported it to guidance or not, I hope not, because I wasn't trying to hurt myself, I usually snap a rubber band outta boredom I always have since I was little.

[PassedExpectations]

i would think he probably just got annoyed or distracted by the sound....

but i guess if he knew he could've thought that you were trying to hurt yourself. if you get called down they'll let you explain...

[offlineforever]

Yeah, just be honest with them about it, they will be willing to listen if they ask.

[Ryuzaki]

I hope I don't get called down on it, but if I do I will explain. He's at least one of the teachers I have that actually cares. He knows I have my breakdowns at times, and lets me take time out of class to be alone, or talk to one of my best friends, who he sat me next to ^_^Just after yesterday is what had me worried, because me and my friend wore purple for suicide victims, and my supposed other best friend asked me why and so i told her and we got iinto an argument and it led to her saying I should of killed myself. :/

[effervescence]

It's a distraction from self harm.
The noise was probably just irritating him.

[Celticroots]

I don't classify snapping a rubberband as self-harm, although some would. The noise probably bothered your teacher.

[MyShadow]

I don't know whether to consider it SI or not, it does hurt of course, but for most people it's something that keeps them off actually cutting/burning..

Good luck with your teacher anyway (:

~Love
Shar

[Ryuzaki]

I didn't get called down today, but I did get talked to by a special ed teacher today during 7th period because he saw me snapping the rubber band in class. He told me that it's good to have my own way of handling things, he didn't ask why, he just assumed it was to help control me from punching someone, which is partly true idiot main teacher in there sitting a guy i hate next to me. He at least got the kid moved and told me if anythings bothering me to talk to him.

[MyShadow]

Well that's good, I guess (: