Rules for
self-harm.
It has to leave a
physical mark and it has to stay for at least a week or
it’s not self harm. If you snap a rubber band to your
wrist, it’s not self harm. If you don’t use a
blade, it’s not self-harm. If you’re not physically
bringing a blade across your skin, it’s not self harm. If
you don’t cut your wrists, it’s not
self-harm.
WARNING. The
above is complete bullsh.t.
The thing that pi.sses
me off most is when people make “rules” for
what’s self-harm and what’s not. Like okay, just
seriously, look at the word. Self-Harm. Harm you inflict on
yourself purposely. That’s what it is.
If you scratch your legs purposely, it’s self-harm. If
you use a rubber band, it’s self-harm. If you purposely
burn yourself, it’s self harm. If you starve, it’s
self-harm. If you use the point on a compass, it’s
self-harm. If you make yourself throw-up, it’s self-harm.
If you purposely harm yourself, it’s
self-harm.
Stop dismissing people who are in mental pain because they
don’t take a blade to their wrists. Just effing
stop.