Triggering (SI) - need advice

[just-another-gurl]

its me again i've just heard the worse news i've just finished school and next week is work experience and i've just been told the lass that drove me to self harm is working the same week i am and i moved schools to get a way from her and i know i can't face her because i dont no what will happen she basically wrecked my life and now i hav to face her again i can't believe it i just dont know what to do it seem like everythings against me my family tell me to get over it my boyfriend told me i'm being stupid but i feel so awful about seeing her again again i cant talk to my mates because there in such a bad way i just need advice... and maybe a hug i just don't want to cut badly but i know she'll make me just thinking about seeing her makes me want to cut please someone help :(

[whirlpools]

you're definitely not being stupid. i had a horrible girl at my school that triggered my self harming too - it gets you down totally and it's horrible :( i'm not entirely sure how to advise you though. hopefully she'll have grown more mature since you last saw each other, and also, usually people like her have lots of friends around them who back her up. if she's on her own, she might be a lot less powerful!

bullying is discrimination, and it's perfectly okay to tell your boss at your work experience if she starts bullying you.

and finally *hug* :) keep talking.

[Sometimes Crazy]

Hi sweetie,

I'm so sorry that this girl has brought you so much misery - and that others aren't seeming to be very supportive right now. You know where I am if you ever need to talk. I bumped into one of my old bullies just the other week - she seemed to have matured in the few years we hadn't spoken and we had a good chat. I hope that your week goes well too *cuddles* Please try and keep yourself distracted from harming - maybe do something you enjoy to relax yourself? Take care love,

xx