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Re: Should I show my friend my self harm? - November 13th 2013, 02:05 AM
Hey there,

Maybe you can talk to her about what she'd prefer doing? For instance, since you are considering showing her, you can approach her one day somewhere private and ask her if you can show her the scars. That way, you won't just be showing her without warning, and you'd be giving her the option to say no. Maybe you can also tell her a bit about why you want to show her, such as that it'll make you feel less hidden or that you think it may help you get better support (or whatever your reason may be) so she doesn't think that it's just something random. But, if you think it will be beneficial to you to show her the scars, you can try it, but just make sure you ask first, just in case.

You don't have to hide the scars if you don't want to, though!

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