The colour Red
A self harmer's
confession
Chapter
2
When I started selfharming, back in 2008, alot was new to me. I
had just left primary school. I was about to start secondary
school in that year. I always used to be the happy, chubby kid.
Always smiling, always laughing. 2008 was the year I started
feeling insecure about my weight. I was the heaviest in primary.
In those days, I didn't really care. I was bullied about my
weight. I dismissed it as jealousy.
When I started secondary school in September 2008, I knew things
were going to be different. I didn't realise how different.
In Year 7, things started getting to me more. I tried to fit in.
I didn't. At all. I was smart, which I hated. People say
going 'smart' is a good thing. I don't see it like
that. I saw it as a negative. Still do. People called me
'fatty' 'ugly' 'freak'. Told me to go
'kill myself.' I was used to it. I thought things would
change, but as I got on the bus and cried my eyes out. I knew
that it wasn't changing. I didn't even look forward to
going home. My younger brother, the one a year younger than Jay,
would be full of smiles.
'DanDan!' he'd smile at me. I could never bring
myself to smile back.
'How was school?' my mum would ask.
'Mm' I'd reply.
Nobody could get a word out of me. I just acted like a robot, to
keep things looking normal. Watch TV with Mum and Kieran, eat my
tea. As soon as I could escape, I would. Blast my music up as
loud as I could get away with.
And I picked up my scissors. And cut. Until my arm was coloured
red with scratches. Until my right wrist her so badly, I
couldn't feel the mental pain in my head. I could hear the
words, forever drumming in my ears. This became my school
routine. In my heart, I truely believed there was nowhere to
escape from the pain i felt.
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Authors note: This is actually a true story. My story, in fact.
I'm doing a mini story for Self Harm Awareness in school.
Sharing it with you guys is, um, hard for me, it's a brave
thing for me to do. But I'd love you guys to read and
possibly fave for more!
Authors note 2: Just to point out, I'm using my real name for
this. Any other person's name is changed. So if you want to
search me on fb to add me nd talk to me about my story, as
I'm hardly on witty, go ahead and look! My dp's me and my
younger brother.