I did it

[butterfly525]

I hope this is okay to post in this forum since it is self-harm related but it's positive and not triggering.

Yesterday I wore short sleeves to work for the first time. This is the first summer that I've had noticeable scars on my arms and I haven't been wearing short sleeves in front of anyone, much less my co-workers and the many customers that I deal with at work. (I work mostly as a cashier so my arms are right there for people to see).

I was really really scared and I was literally shaking sometimes while I was at work, but I got through the day and it went okay. Not one person said anything to me about my arms, which was weird but I know that it could have been a lot worse and I'm lucky. Hopefully things will continue like that.

I am like 90% sure that at least some of my co-workers suspected that I was a self-harmer before yesterday, so it made it easier that they already knew. I'm more worried about the customers. But I just felt like I had to do this, because it's another step to moving on with my life after I quit cutting almost 6 months ago.

I don't know why I'm posting this really, I guess I just thought that this place needs more positive posts like this. Well, it's time to get ready for day two of bare arms at work.

[CaiteeBug]

*hugs* Congrats!

[l'il esky]

yay!! very proud, well done!
and now the first day of doing it is over it can only get better xx

[Animad]

Hey, that's brill, must take a lot of guts to do that, I wouldn't be able to. You should feel really proud of yourself

[vrinda_sevini]

yay well done!
congrats

[Kangaroo]

Well Done

The vast majority of adults dont mention scars. I ahve found that. People dont know what to say so they dont see anything. For nosey or rude people just give them a ridiculous answer. I told 2 rude nosey old ladies that i had unprotected sex with a porcupine.