Triggering (SI) - does you family know?

[Nicholas]

My mum knows, a little, she thinks I stopped, and that it's something of a 'hormones' thing.

She's pretty cool about it though. On really bad days when I'm totaly down, yet won't talk about it, she'll let me stay off of school and curl up infrot of the TV, or force me to do something creative, which always turns out to be a very good thing.

[-Chelsey-]

most people prolly know, my scars are quite obvious, and at times, it has been helpful for them to know, support wise, but if it was up to me, they would never have found out.

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Originally Posted by FallingStar

My parents know... But then I haven't self harmed in about a year.

Yeh mine do also.

been SH free for 2 years now. Its hard at times though.

[romancandle]

My parents know. They found out when I was 15, saw burns and cuts on my arm. They kind of had suspicions, because I was a finger/toe breaker, and I would be constantly going to the doctor to get my fingers reset. I was getting therapy at the time anyway as well, so while they were worried, they were happy that I was at least in treatment, even though I didn't completely stop SI-ing until I was 17. But then I relapsed this past January and April, I believe it was.

They are pretty much aware whenever I self injure though. I normally feel open enough to tell them, even though they do freak out and I do feel guilty. But I'm glad they're past the phase of wanting to stick me in a mental institution. My dad seems to understand it way more than I can even. We've had talks a lot about why I do it. But my mom, she tries to skirt the subject, because it brings up a lot of bad memories for her.

[flying_kiwifruit]

My parents know, they found out when I went into hospital for a OD. They think I am all sweet now but I am not, as far as I know they have no clue that I have started again.

[svenn]

well my family knows that i pick at myself bcuz i've done it since i was a little kid. they have no idea it is si though. only my sis knows about the cutting, she only knows cuz she has done it too.
i have told some of my friends. i am not keeping it a secrete, just not broadcasting it yet.

[wishing_ on_a_star]

my older sister does thats about it, i don't think my mum will ever notice even if i put them in her face.

[Enelya]

Simple: I don´t know.
My mum saw my cuts, but I doubt, she realized, what they had come from.
Kiss, Liz

[one_step_closer]

My brother knows that I 'used to' my Dad was told when I was 15 but I don't think he understood.

[[Purple_Rain]]

my mum has seen fresh cuts on my forearm
the poor cat got the balme.

my dad has seen fresh cuts on the top of my arm, near the shoulder
the poor cat also got the blame

my parents are so unbelivibly gulable, there perfect daughter cant do anything wrong.

but i never want them to know, cos it would destroy my mum, and my dad....well how would i explain it to him, cos he is one of the reasons i do it.

[I am a cat]

My parents dont know anything - they dont know about my self harm or ED...I hide myself very well....but they still annoy me, when they talk about it, because my brothers girlfriend self harms and the things they come out with is unbelivble, if they ever knew about mine i would have to leave. so thats a good thing...and if your parents do know...i give you massive hugs...i can only imagine how diffilcult that must be. *hugs*
Sammi xxx

[CoffinNail]

They know. And I really wish they didn't.
They think it's so easy to just stop, like it's nothing.
They don't realize how addicting it is.