hi, how would you hide scars(wrist only) in a debs( i think its called prom in america right?) dress and while shopping for one because i'll be going shopping with my mam ( i cant tell her i do it ... long story) and you know its probably the last time i'll see people from my school but i dont want questions all night you know...... love your videos you seem so sweet and i just think your doing a great thing posting thses videos x x x thank you sooooooooooooo much <3 <3 <3 <3
This might seem odd, but are there any creative ways to hide scars during sex? Especially in odd places like the thighs and stomach? Besides using makeup or throwing a blanket over them? I think the best way to deal with them is to accept them as a part of your past and move on. That's how I deal with mine.
I am 13 have been self injuring for a year and will have to go to residential soon... I cannot stop. For those of you who are like me and cant stop, please get help...):
I am sorry to keep bothering you but school starts next monday.. I need to hide them in the locker room before systos. I have them on my wrist. short sleeves arent aloud. and I cant wear jewelry I was thinking of wearing bandages but that wont last more that a week because i cant wear them all the time ppl will get suspicious
Thanks for the video. It really helped me! I hope some of the people on here learn what self injury is and why we do it. It's easy to judge a book by its cover, but not knowing what it actually is can be hurtful.
As much as we would love to be able to just put down the razors and the knives and move on, it's not that easy. If it were, we wouldn't be here right now.
Here is one that I came up with: Go to the drugstore or somewhere cheap and buy skin concealer that matches your skin tone. Make sure it's the stuff that you find in a tube and is kinda pasty. I've never tried it, but I'll probably have to soon because of the holidays. :/ If anyone tries it, reply and tell me if it works or not.
well in march next year I'm going across seas i have deep cuts and i dont know how to hide theme and I'm scard what they mite think cuz its in girl gudies and well im not supose to do dat and well my cuts and deep do u have any tips on how to hide theme so they wont tell my mom and dad?????? thanks
I think one of my friends self injure so i have been on a hunt trying to find out more about this. I read places that the people have a mental illness do all people have them and what makes people cut please reply thankyou
I wear long sleeves year round, because of my religion, but I have to go to the doctor soon, and they are going to take my blood pressure. I just recently started back cutting, and my old scars were pretty much gone, except for two. And I have no clue how I'm going to keep the doctor from seeing these scars. I didn't think this through at all. I knew I had an appointment and it's done on the left arm. erg. this video was still really helpful for warm weather. I'm starting to hate hoodies.
I've got some terrible scars on my arms from self-injury. Thers nothing I regret more than cutting, back when I was depressed and suicidal. There's nothing to do about it now :/ Thanks for posting this video, makes me feel a bit better about this whole thing.
We have to wear short sleaves in games at school, and we get in loads of trouble for bracelets, they wont even let us wear sweat bands!?! So I have to choose what time of the year to cut -.- I hate my school
This is just a question, im not judging but, really what is the point of self harm? If you wish to die so bad cut vertically. Thats all. Is there any other reason that people self? Please reply.
@livelegit This video is not about self harming. It's not about suicide. It's about people who have self injured and have scars from it. Scars are permanent and don't go away even if the person stops harming themselves. But for the record, people who self injure don't want to die. Please do your research, suicide and self injury are different, I have made videos about this if you're interested.
@livelegit Self harm isn't about suicide. It's not as simple as we want to die. Self harm is a coping mechanism. Whenever shit gets so crazy, it just helps. It's an addiction, that sometimes comes along with depression.
@livelegit Omg , you really are dumb. Not eveyr self harmer wants to kill themselves some self harmers are just going through a rough time and need a way to make the hurt go away and for them self injury makes it better and easier to cope.
@LiveLifeBabyGirl Listen, ass. Im not the dumb one here. I was asking a fucking question, not telling you my opinion. And thanks @xsullengirlx and @mewmewbunny1 for replying(: I now realize that cutting isn't for the point of suicide, its a way to cope; like how some people drink or do drugs.
i appreciate that u give information without discriminating...i guess since u've been through it so u know... its nice to have some support without the BS of how u just shouldnt do it
@buzzmeater1 People do it because sometimes you can't control things that happen in your life, so it helps to be able to have physical pain to control. It's hard to explain to an outsider. But it ends up like an addiction, like smoking. Your body just makes it feel good. You get an adrenaline rush from it. It's a coping mechanism. Please don't come here to judge us.
I wish for everyone that you don't begin cutting! The scars are there forever.
It is almost 6 years since I stopped cutting myself and my scars are still very visible.. very white The summer is the worst, because the sun will tan the skin around your scars and leave them even more visible
It has actually been harder for me to hide my scars the last to or three years because I often forget about them and then the questions are all over me again :/
Thank you for the video it helps me. To the people that keep saying stop self injuring- IT's not that easy to stop.. But thanx any way for the video (: Can you tell me how long it takes for it to heal?
Wear sweat bands in pe! Have those loose cardigans that are in fashion wear wristbands and also try to have a feature piece elsewhere on your body so the eye gets drawn to that! Hope this helped some of yous
it can be a pain trying to hide scars. i have two scars on my leg and i wouldnt even wear shorts. i tried scar care by dr. blaine and i started to see results. i have bee using it for a month and my scars look a lot better.
DONT HIDE YOUR SCARS IN SUMMER. the sun actually HEALS them quicker and makes them fade. There is NOTHING WRONG with showing your scars. I do, and I dont ever experience problems in a big city in england. BE PROUD GUYS.
For those who don't understand self-injury...you don't understand what suffering truly is. For victims of sexual abuse or rape, it's easier to deal with physical pain than the emotional pain and feelings of utter digust when you have a flashback. It's a distraction from that kind of pain.
@andit112 you could try a wrist band or a lot of brackets if just one band won't be enough I know it's a little hot for it but it's not as bad as long sleeves you can find them at hot topic and rubber ones too invade you go swimming and if some one asks why stay calm tensing up is the first indication that something is wrong I hope this helps you if it's not to late I didn't look at when this was posted...
I started cutting at age 11(not that anyone should care),but it's kinda hard to just completely stop cutting. I mean,I have reasons for it. And i'm not seeking attention as some people would say. Anyways,I would always wear hoodies,jackets,etc in the summer and ALL of the school year. I'm 14 now and I regret cutting... I'm always gonna be a cutter/considered a cutter. Now,I just go without something covering up my scars/cuts. People can look all they want. They don't know my story.
This video is great. Very helpful. :) To all the stupid people out there who refuse to understand why we do what we do, it's OUR bodies. We're free to mutilate them how we wish.
I know what you mean, when I started at 11 I didn't think about the scars I just thought about then. Back then it was scraches anyways. Not looking forward to summer!
You're so brave for making these videos, because there are just so many douche bags who don't know a thing about self harm and say insensitive things.
@xsullengirlx what do you do if your being questioned about always wearing longsleeves or your questioned about wearing bracelets all the time? im getting questions from my parents and being told to take my bracelets off but instead i just yell and run off...i NEED advice please your a great youtuber
how bout everyone just embrace who they are, understand their mistakes, and move forward. and most importantly don't give a FUCK what people think. instead of censoring yourself to people who don't even matter. if someone doesn't accept you for who you are or the mistakes you've made, then fuck them. it's not worth going out of your way to try and make them see past something that they aren't going to accept. it's better to have peace with yourself, than peace with bitch ass people like that.
I never deliberately worried about somebody seeing my scars, and only two people EVER noticed my cuts. Nobody even glances at my scars, unless I've told them where they came from. I've walked into public places with short sleeves and dozens of cuts on my arm, and nobody noticed.
Just sayin'... but, on the other hand, I wanted so desperately for someone to notice my pain, I didn't want them covered up...
Long sleeves in the winter, lots of bracelets in the summer. As long as I keep the cuts to my wrists, this works. Oh yeah, and don't forget I have to live in constant fear of someone seeing them and guilt for hurting myself. It's a fun life.
i say to you be proud... the scars will always be there and the soner you start to like them the soner you stop carring about what other people think... be pround!!!! you should never have to hide how you are! and like i sad, the scars will always be there! my scars are about 6 to 10 years old. I know that they won't disaperare and i can't live my life hiding... i stopt carring about my scars a long time ago and i relised that most people don't care. it is you that cares about them!
for girls bracelets are big now. You can go to hot topic and get like 1 inch width bracelets and ring them up to about halfway up your arm (if thats where your cuts are).
ppl say stop cut, its simple and so on WHELL its NOT! for its like addiction! its like my nicotin and so on. and ppl who say that only girls selfharm are fuuuuuking stupid <.<
We went for high school orientation today and has to listen to a speech.. it was SOO hot but I wore a long sleeve shirt because of my recent cuts, well I pulled my sleeves up(STUPID ME) and was sitting next to my friend Zoe, well she asked
"What happened to your arm?"
And my stomach DROPPED. IT FELL. I felt so sick... I just said, "My cat scratched me." And she said, "You have a cat?" And she knew I didn't... it was scary, so I said, "My neighbor has itfor me"
Ugh, I hate all the comments that are like "STOP CUTTING, OMG"
when this is clearly about scars/long term marks.
This is very practical/sensible/helpful, even though I'm a guy and not all the fashion tips entirely apply. thank you very much though, I really appreciate it!
I self injured from about age 15 until about age 21. Very severe, deep wounds all over my body, but mostly my arms. Now I'm 47. The scares have not even faded a bit. I regret it ever single day of my life.
Actually most people who self injury on their arms has a reason behind it. It's because its a pressure reliever. Thats why if you squeeze your arm or massage it it feels nice :)
The worst was when I had to go to the doctors and they wanted to take my blood pressure so i had t o take my school blazer off and i had short sleeved shirt on, my cuts where on my lower arm, I'm sure the doctor saw them as I had only done them the day before but they didn't say anything, I was 15 and I had cuts all over my arm and the doctor didn't think anything of it. I managed to hide it from my mum but I was sure the doctor would mention something to her but they didn't
The "just stop cutting" comments are just uneducated comments if you ask me. It's like telling an anorexic to *just eat*. Like telling an alcoholic *just stop drinking*... etc etc. There's underlying reasons that people harm themselves... it's usually stuff that the majority of people are incredibly uncomfortable listening to in the first place... Please read into the reasons why people do this in the first place before you comment. Then have some compassion instead of judgement.
I just watched your video on stigma disability and you have made me more happy now I'm on dla in the uk and have for many years due to operations on both legs where through time I've now got athiritis through out my body people don't understand when you take painkillers they have side effects which I would love to work but can't at last watching this video you made hopefully will make people understand a bit more on disability and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy again thanks for your under
I am in the baking and pastry industry.. Safety and sanitation calls for chef jackets with short sleeves and no bracelets etc. What do I do now? I've been making up stories and people are starting to get suspicious. Please respond quickly..
You know, scars aren't the only consequences of cutting. My eyes started opening when I was sent to the doctor (I was in a psychiatric hospital at the time) and he said: 'Well, you stop with it now, or you'll end up cutting through a nerve and have your arm paralised for the rest of your life.' He had seen cases like that. I've stopped now for already a few mounths and I am happy it didnt get that far, although I have a huge amount of really bad scars.
I have very bad scars left over from cutting and burning myself. They are for life. My parents sent me to a plastic surgean but even they said they could do nothing about them. At the moment I did it I didn't care cause I wanted to be ugly and I didn't think I would live to ever regret it. That's how I felt.
There's much regret now, off course. They're all over both arms. How will I cope with children and boyfriends? I'm 19. I know it's hard, but people, look for help. Now you still can.
Another way to hide self injury scars/cuts if they're on your wrist or in that general area is to buy silly bands I don't know if you can get them in the USA or anywhere else cause i live in Canada but buy 1-3 packs depends on how many scars/cuts you have but layer them and they come in a bunch of different colors like: Pink, blue, purple, green, and orange i hope this helps everyone. Superkaitiekatt
When people ask my why I always wear long sleaves and pants I use the response "my religion requires I keep my body covered" people just accept it. It works.
Thank you soo much I love your videos they help me soo much. I think you are to brave to be open about this and you are amazing. You help soo many people and thank you very much! Xxxxx
i walk around in short sleeves have wicked scars on my wrists to my elbow, my left outter bicep, the back of my hand/ knuckles, & my chest. i also use body modding for the same purpose. i have gauges & piercings and i just wear a baseball hat with the visor low covering my eyes so i never have to look at people and no one says a god damn thing to me. i don't even like wearing stuff on my arms because they're tender from the cuts. AND FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK WE LIKE PAIN, ITS NOT ALL THE SAME TO US.
I am a cutter I have cut and and off for 20 years, its easier to say stop cutting and saying pretty girls stop cutting makes those of us feel ugly just want to cut that much more. Do you have a concept of wanting to die constantly or feel so much pain that the only solution for relief is to cut?
what i usually do when i HAVE to go out in short sleeves is draw over my arms with sharpie, and since i do that anyways nobody ever thinks twice about it.
Helped me a lot with my scars that I got in fights over the years.
Some are now barely visible, the smaller one on the side of my nose (broken bottle) is completely invisible. The newer the scars are the better it works.
I do not have BPD (I hope), but I know a remedy for scars. It may not make them go away, but they'll be far less noticeable.
Mix shark oil with cortisone (hydrocortisone) cream. Latter can be obtained by prescription.
The fresher the scars,- the better it works. If used immediately after the crust forms, there is a good chance that they'll be will be almost invisible.
I've used it on my face after a knife fight. Now u can't see them at all
Thank you for making this video. I saw your response and all the negative comments and I can't believe anyone would see this as enabling or condoning any kind of self-harm. I don't actually hide my scars anymore (most of them have faded enough that I'm not as self-conscious) but I remember how much of a daily struggle it was to try and avoid all the questions and unwanted attention. The scars that do show are too deep to really fade or do anything with, but I will look for the mederma or biooil
Thank you for posting these videos. Especially the explanatory videos about self-injury versus suicide. It is so hard to explain that. I used to self-injure, and have been able to stop, but I know how it feels. Good luck, and if you want to talk, just send me a message. :)
They are not something to be guilty or disgusted of/by.
Won't people ever see them as...'battle scars'?
Like...they are scars that are there from a battle to remind them of their past and that, if suicides were attempted, they survived? Kind of like, "I lived to tell the tale."
Shouldn't they be something to be proud of in the sense that they belong to someone who was in a bad place but they were able to leave it?
I can say that I personally am not ashamed of my scars, I dont have many at all actually, but I do have a huge scar from the time I had to get stitches from a huge mistake I made when I had a lapse in strength
you can get theatrical make-up too. it's waterproof and you can buy a special spray to keep it from rubbing off. you can find it at higher costume shops and theatre prop shops. You can find color to mix to match your skin tone perfectly. Use a mineral make up to make a bronze look to pretend you are self tanning too. if applied just right can create illusions of shadows to help minimize deeper scar and pigmentations.
I wish people would stop saying to people "STOP self-harming, its stupid and dangerous." They know its stupid and dangerous but its a coping mechanism. Like smoking, tell a smoker to give up smoking just like that and you'll just get a weird look. YOU CAN'T JUST QUIT LIKE THAT! I'm not a self-harmer nor have I ever been but I know self-harmers and from what I they tell me constantly being given stupid advice from people that know nothing about it is more likely to trigger it than to help them.
Me and my sister's self injury scars on our arms havent dissapeared, still after all this time, so we went out and got tattoo's to cover them :) thats also a great option, the only problem is, when your flesh is really scarred, ink doesnt want to hold on as well which can result in the scar splitting. But it has worked wondefully for us :)
I have hideous wrist slash scars on my arm which I hate myself for now! I just pretend I'm some evil Immortal from Highlander with scars. I like to draw a Watcher tattoo on my left wrist with a black felt tip & simply wear a long sleeve shirt only slightly rolled up.
okay, a lot of people i see are saying to just stop cutting. i 'm sorry to disappoint everyone, but it's not as easy as you think. it takes time, for some it never ends. i was a cutter myself for years, just a few years i stopped, and it was hard!! it's almost feels like you're trying to get off cigs, or crack. if you have never been addicted, then you have no clue on anything about this and you're wasting your time watching this video. i am sorry if you do not agree, but it's the truth.
My secret miracle :: liquid cover-up that comes in 5 or 6 shades of nude. My legs and different parts of my arms have different shades of skintone and scars in different stages of healing, depending on where the scars are. It saved my life on my wedding day, and many occassions with my husband's family.. who definitely don't know about my past.
yes is a big issue, i had a big one in my wrist, from ten years ago, its very uncomfortable and you can only hide it first times but along the time people notice it, i think its the price to pay for be such that fool
Oh my god if I see one more comment about cutting....THE VIDEOS FOCUS IS ON CONCEALING SCARS. CONCEALING SCARS. ITS ABOUT CONCEALING SCARS. END OF STORY.
Did you ever try vitamin e on your old scars? I've heard mixed opinions about it, but it's worth a try. At least, I'm going to try it! Love your channel, keep it up!!!
most people say that people who wear short sleeves and show thier scars (mine were on the upper part of my arm so i didnt have a problem most of the time) are trying to get attention but if i dont care about myself why would i care if i heard you say something to your friend about me wanting attention? Why should i care enough to hide them? I really don't want to stop either. It's my choice. I have been for years and the hospital i go to is so trashy they don't care when they see them.
Why can't they just understand that we CAN'T stop! Most of us WANT to but CAN'T. Do you guys understand how much fucking concentration it takes to go a few weeks without self harming? NO! So stop! I want to stop so bad but the farthest I've gotten is 4 months! Failure! Always! Stop preaching because you have no fucking idea what we go through!
And I know you were talking about sun exposure, sun exposure may be bad for you but when you lay out or whatever when there is a tan over the scars you do not notice as much because SOME scars are dark and it blends
MOST Cutters can't just stop when they want to. Cutting is an addiction. i know it sounds wierd, but it is. It's vary hard to quit. Most want too, but they can't.
Why wouldn't u guys have surgery if u want the scars to go away...it could really help you..they can really go away..nd not even one scar will be left.... *that's just a little tipp from me* :) if u need some more info about this just email me...*'cause btw i've had the same problem like u guys too*
Ok, let me just say this. You can't just stop cutting because you want to. If you don't do it, you have NO IDEA how hard it is to stop. Especially in my case; I have Borderline Personality Disorder. Also, she clearly said SCARS. So you could have stopped and still have scars! (I know I do!) And some wont EVER go away. So you're tired of all the questions being asked, okay? Do you get that? ><
another way would be tattoos. having that said, you don't need to get like a $50 perma tattoo... just pick something that interests you (i used a symmetrical word "air" from angels and demons, and m not a tattoo kinda guy) and people won't even suspect... i am like serious about studies 24/7 kinda guy and i even showed it to a few people, no one suspected a thing... just take a perma marker (i used black) it wears off in a day, so you need to darken it everyday... (its sort of like make up rly)
i have 1 scar on my left wrist from SI, but i have a lot more scars now, from MRSA, and one of them looks like a burn scar, but I never did that, it was from a bandage, because the MRSA was so bad. I could've died from it. What should I do? People think that I use to burn myself but it is from the bandages and the MRSA....
if you have stopped self harming bio oil works wonders. use it for a few months and the scars will fade so much. its helped me so much, alot less awkward questions about what it and i really dont wanna hear about it cuz i have stopped and i dont always want to be constantly reminded of it
wound up with red skin and bright purple scars. ah that was fun (not)
ive found that the sun does help my scars fade a lot, a year over it and my hundreds are gone or justlook like a lighter patch of skin, I only have a few that m afraid are there for life.
And to everyone ignorant who says "just stop", its like "just stopping" herion.
But if you do it at the right time and only you know when that is, it will be easy. To anyone here who does want to, just wait and you'll know when.
going to wear a sleeveless shirt (which i do anyway now) and walk from one class to another with my arm straight down by my side the whole time. Then I think I really will be ok.
About the sun yes, I love sun a lot and even when I cut I would find ways, bracelets and makeup and etc, one time in florida I burned horribly (i was still cutting heavily then) and
I've gotten better still and noticed this about myself. When im feeling insecure ill still clamp my arm against my stomach. When im feeling pretty much alright ill just say, have one or 2 fingers in the string and swing my arm a bit.
I can let my arm completely down for brief periods of time but it triggers panic attacks almost instantly. Next year is my senior year of high school though, ad the one thing ive promised myself as cheesy as it is, is that im
And it didn't look too too weird, id be talking to someone and twirling the key in my fingers with the cut part of When I stopped cutting a year and 12 days ago I said ok fuck it and because it was over I thought I would be able to just show my arms. And I do, if people see the scars it's ok to me because its over. But I still wear that necklace every day I feel completely naked without it, because the holding it when i walk has become such a habit that if i reach for it and dont have it on ill
I guess because it was easiest I always cut on my left arm. First year I pretty much suffered through all the heat and was miserable.
Second year I got mt favorite necklace and that solved my problem..its a skeleton key that hangs about to the bottom of my ribcage, so I got into the habit of holding onto the key when i was walking (thus avoiding showing the huge scars around my elbow too).
I've managed to stop cutting, for now. But the worst was when I went to the doctor because I had a MAJOR migraine, and they wanted to take my blood pressure... I generally cut on the upper part of my arm, so yeah... that sucked.
I'm thirteen and i cut myself my mom doesnt kno because i do it on my knees all the way up my thigh and i allways only wear either capris or pants and i aint no eno either god i hate they all just assume tht
i started cutting at thirteen and am 14 now and have scars i wear my jacket and long sleeve EVERYEHERE i dont know what to do i still cut i can't stop
@cmasters67 You aren't alone dear, I'm 21 and I struggle with it too. Don't have much advice: we all have different situations, but if you ever need to talk to someone who understands firsthand, feel free to message me.
even in winter my scars are bad, my scars turn purple and it just draws attention. but i bought a bracelet that covers most of them. so some what im good
Tattoo over them. It will defer you from cutting there again because of the ink there (why ruin a beautiful picture?) PLUS its artwork that means something to you. I haven't s-ied in two years and I cut for 12 years previous to that. It really does work.
I am 18 and I have been SI.ing for most of my life.. even as a very little girl.. Because of this I literally have scars all over my body.. I found your video because I have a job interview tomorrow and I also have some pretty bad scars.. No matter what we will be judged for the scars that can be seen.. I work at mcdonalds and I get looked down on for my scars.. MCDONALDS.. I have gone through so much crap because of
I really dont understand why you just wouldnt take the necessary steps to try to stop your self mutilation all together. i understand where you're coming from when you self mutilate (i used to be a mutilator myself) but i found that helping yourslef in positive ways and stoping all together works better than you having to worry about hiding your scars and coming up with excuses all the time. why live your life with that on-going worry. Find a passion; Yoga, Painting, and writing helped me.
um i usually wear lots of braclets and never raise mi hand in school without sweater on and um if i dont put braclets i put liquid cover up and rite after u do this always put achahol so they clear up fastly idk how to spell good
i just still go with "i fell" and everytime they go "no it looks like you've been cutting" it's just like wow really could sound any more moronic? who points shit out like that
I don't know why but i just let them show. I do try to cover right after i cut but once the scars are there i just let them go. I hide my arms most of the time anyway.
im 13 and i started cutting when i was 12 and ive prety much always wore a sweater even in the summer and i never wear shorts plus ive even gone swimming and wore short sleve t shirts and no one noticed at all so idk
Even if you stop self-harming, the scars are still there. They don't go away if you stop, some might, but for a lot of us they don't... so the argument of stop cutting and wear what you want still doesn't help the problem of having scars for life, and people asking and judging them. That's what this video is for.
@xsullengirlx Thank you so much! I hurt myself and recently someoneasked me why i had a cut and i lied. It just feels like i'll be treated like a charity case or a crazy person Only the other cutter knows and she even judges me u are making it easier to cope with the scars
@hollseey I may also add the fact that it is not an easy matter to stop self harming. It's not just a matter of someone saying stop. It goes further and deeper than most people can understand, and I don't believe anyone but them can truly understand it.
That is, by far, one of the most narrow-minded, inconsiderate, offensive and just plain STUPID things i have heard. Don't you think that if it were "just that easy" we would stop?????
@hollseey Clearly you are one of those people who are clueless to the underlining cause. It is never as simple as stopping. We do these things as a coping mechanism. Rather then hurt others we hurt ourselves.
I don't suffer in the summer and I wear hoodies all year long
Emogirl2367 46 minutes ago
im lucky cuz people know i get really cold so i can wear hoddies in the summer.hate hard nips though
xtrickedxoutxbeltx 23 hours ago
Guys to fade scars in the long term use bio oil, it's orange oil stuff that fades scars a lot
One are almost completely gone xxx
rockerchick2300 1 day ago
Oh btw if u want to get rid of your scars apply sun tan lotion on your scars and rub it in. It really works!
schultzcourtney 1 week ago
@schultzcourtney How quickly does this work ? and do they go away completely ?
LiveLifeBabyGirl 4 days ago
Thankyou!
schultzcourtney 1 week ago
hi, how would you hide scars(wrist only) in a debs( i think its called prom in america right?) dress and while shopping for one because i'll be going shopping with my mam ( i cant tell her i do it ... long story) and you know its probably the last time i'll see people from my school but i dont want questions all night you know...... love your videos you seem so sweet and i just think your doing a great thing posting thses videos x x x thank you sooooooooooooo much <3 <3 <3 <3
MsAnonymous132 1 week ago
I usually just wear bracelets. this might also help.
AnnaG248 2 weeks ago
This might seem odd, but are there any creative ways to hide scars during sex? Especially in odd places like the thighs and stomach? Besides using makeup or throwing a blanket over them? I think the best way to deal with them is to accept them as a part of your past and move on. That's how I deal with mine.
IHateDrumMachines 2 weeks ago
you shouldn't worry so much about "if" people see or not. you have nothing to be ashamed of. you also do not have to explain yourself to anyone.
KellyAnnePatterson 3 weeks ago
I am 13 have been self injuring for a year and will have to go to residential soon... I cannot stop. For those of you who are like me and cant stop, please get help...):
dtoth124 3 weeks ago
Nice video :) Hiding scars on your arms is very hard. I put makeup over them, which helps ALOT in the summer
reininghorses57 3 weeks ago
@reininghorses57 Me too :/ i only do it on my arms because they heal better than on my legs, the scars on my legs last for years
moonflowersglory 4 days ago
@andit112 Put makeup on your arm if you are a girl. Thats what I do, you can barley see the scars
reininghorses57 3 weeks ago
I am sorry to keep bothering you but school starts next monday.. I need to hide them in the locker room before systos. I have them on my wrist. short sleeves arent aloud. and I cant wear jewelry I was thinking of wearing bandages but that wont last more that a week because i cant wear them all the time ppl will get suspicious
Animehem 3 weeks ago
It says SCARS dipshits .__.
zombienoodles14 4 weeks ago
Thanks for the video. It really helped me! I hope some of the people on here learn what self injury is and why we do it. It's easy to judge a book by its cover, but not knowing what it actually is can be hurtful.
Thanks! Awesome video
pvdrama 1 month ago
As much as we would love to be able to just put down the razors and the knives and move on, it's not that easy. If it were, we wouldn't be here right now.
MorganHBVB 1 month ago
thank you<3
sweetxxzxx 1 month ago
Here is one that I came up with: Go to the drugstore or somewhere cheap and buy skin concealer that matches your skin tone. Make sure it's the stuff that you find in a tube and is kinda pasty. I've never tried it, but I'll probably have to soon because of the holidays. :/ If anyone tries it, reply and tell me if it works or not.
Let's get through this together, okay, guys? :)
ilovespirito15 1 month ago in playlist Self-Injury
Sweatbands
ImStupidInTheLove 1 month ago
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well in march next year I'm going across seas i have deep cuts and i dont know how to hide theme and I'm scard what they mite think cuz its in girl gudies and well im not supose to do dat and well my cuts and deep do u have any tips on how to hide theme so they wont tell my mom and dad?????? thanks
BloodyWrist05 1 month ago
I think one of my friends self injure so i have been on a hunt trying to find out more about this. I read places that the people have a mental illness do all people have them and what makes people cut please reply thankyou
MegaGomezlover 1 month ago
I wear long sleeves year round, because of my religion, but I have to go to the doctor soon, and they are going to take my blood pressure. I just recently started back cutting, and my old scars were pretty much gone, except for two. And I have no clue how I'm going to keep the doctor from seeing these scars. I didn't think this through at all. I knew I had an appointment and it's done on the left arm. erg. this video was still really helpful for warm weather. I'm starting to hate hoodies.
lostgrl06 1 month ago
I've got some terrible scars on my arms from self-injury. Thers nothing I regret more than cutting, back when I was depressed and suicidal. There's nothing to do about it now :/ Thanks for posting this video, makes me feel a bit better about this whole thing.
veeELLKAY1 1 month ago
This is great <3
ToxicImagination 2 months ago
We have to wear short sleaves in games at school, and we get in loads of trouble for bracelets, they wont even let us wear sweat bands!?! So I have to choose what time of the year to cut -.- I hate my school
XTashaAtTheDiscoX 2 months ago
This is just a question, im not judging but, really what is the point of self harm? If you wish to die so bad cut vertically. Thats all. Is there any other reason that people self? Please reply.
livelegit 2 months ago
@livelegit This video is not about self harming. It's not about suicide. It's about people who have self injured and have scars from it. Scars are permanent and don't go away even if the person stops harming themselves. But for the record, people who self injure don't want to die. Please do your research, suicide and self injury are different, I have made videos about this if you're interested.
xsullengirlx 1 week ago
@livelegit Self harm isn't about suicide. It's not as simple as we want to die. Self harm is a coping mechanism. Whenever shit gets so crazy, it just helps. It's an addiction, that sometimes comes along with depression.
mewmewbunny1 1 week ago
@livelegit Omg , you really are dumb. Not eveyr self harmer wants to kill themselves some self harmers are just going through a rough time and need a way to make the hurt go away and for them self injury makes it better and easier to cope.
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livelegit 1 day ago
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@LiveLifeBabyGirl Listen, ass. Im not the dumb one here. I was asking a fucking question, not telling you my opinion. And thanks @xsullengirlx and @mewmewbunny1 for replying(: I now realize that cutting isn't for the point of suicide, its a way to cope; like how some people drink or do drugs.
livelegit 1 day ago
What can I do if I'm going to the doctor? I have them all over my arms and legs and I dont want the doctor seeing them.
rosemarie714 2 months ago
I wear a sheer bandana on my wrist, it covers it up and it also doubles as a makeup/smudge remover.
MegaOrangePenguin 2 months ago
any ideas on how to hide them in the locker room on my torso and arms?
Animehem 2 months ago
i appreciate that u give information without discriminating...i guess since u've been through it so u know... its nice to have some support without the BS of how u just shouldnt do it
minnake 2 months ago
@buzzmeater1 People do it because sometimes you can't control things that happen in your life, so it helps to be able to have physical pain to control. It's hard to explain to an outsider. But it ends up like an addiction, like smoking. Your body just makes it feel good. You get an adrenaline rush from it. It's a coping mechanism. Please don't come here to judge us.
FluroUnderwear 2 months ago
I wish for everyone that you don't begin cutting! The scars are there forever.
It is almost 6 years since I stopped cutting myself and my scars are still very visible.. very white The summer is the worst, because the sun will tan the skin around your scars and leave them even more visible
It has actually been harder for me to hide my scars the last to or three years because I often forget about them and then the questions are all over me again :/
Mentally I'm over it, but my body will never be.
blessmybutt 3 months ago
doctor had to take my blood pressure as well, i got busted.
selfwonder 3 months ago
Thank you for the video it helps me. To the people that keep saying stop self injuring- IT's not that easy to stop.. But thanx any way for the video (: Can you tell me how long it takes for it to heal?
Lexii102458 5 months ago
Anyone who wants any advice or any help inbox me!
I have been there before!
Stay strong!
DiarySecrets303 5 months ago
I wear like braclets on each arms.... If my gym teacher asks why i tell her " I USED to sself harm " But I have quit! :)
16emobear 5 months ago
I watched a few of your videos and I'd like to say that I like that you're sort of speaking out.
annieAsphyxia 5 months ago
Impossible to hide for me :/
LovingThatTune98 5 months ago
Wear sweat bands in pe! Have those loose cardigans that are in fashion wear wristbands and also try to have a feature piece elsewhere on your body so the eye gets drawn to that! Hope this helped some of yous
rachulx 5 months ago
it can be a pain trying to hide scars. i have two scars on my leg and i wouldnt even wear shorts. i tried scar care by dr. blaine and i started to see results. i have bee using it for a month and my scars look a lot better.
nataliecarranza23 5 months ago
for me in the summer i put make-up on my scars
myuu44 5 months ago
DONT HIDE YOUR SCARS IN SUMMER. the sun actually HEALS them quicker and makes them fade. There is NOTHING WRONG with showing your scars. I do, and I dont ever experience problems in a big city in england. BE PROUD GUYS.
ikkin69 6 months ago
For those who don't understand self-injury...you don't understand what suffering truly is. For victims of sexual abuse or rape, it's easier to deal with physical pain than the emotional pain and feelings of utter digust when you have a flashback. It's a distraction from that kind of pain.
layala187 6 months ago
I still wear arm warmers lol. I don't care how out of style they are. I like them and they're awesome for hiding scars
xBrokenxPaperxDollsx 6 months ago
@andit112 you could try a wrist band or a lot of brackets if just one band won't be enough I know it's a little hot for it but it's not as bad as long sleeves you can find them at hot topic and rubber ones too invade you go swimming and if some one asks why stay calm tensing up is the first indication that something is wrong I hope this helps you if it's not to late I didn't look at when this was posted...
TheGamergirl64 6 months ago
thank you. your helping me hide mine. its really hard.
rachelHrtWFBgym 6 months ago
I started cutting at age 11(not that anyone should care),but it's kinda hard to just completely stop cutting. I mean,I have reasons for it. And i'm not seeking attention as some people would say. Anyways,I would always wear hoodies,jackets,etc in the summer and ALL of the school year. I'm 14 now and I regret cutting... I'm always gonna be a cutter/considered a cutter. Now,I just go without something covering up my scars/cuts. People can look all they want. They don't know my story.
MileyandBillyRay 6 months ago
This video is great. Very helpful. :) To all the stupid people out there who refuse to understand why we do what we do, it's OUR bodies. We're free to mutilate them how we wish.
bezzybabes 6 months ago
scar gel works and braclets like i do
kbjwilliams 6 months ago
I know what you mean, when I started at 11 I didn't think about the scars I just thought about then. Back then it was scraches anyways. Not looking forward to summer!
Glittergirlz4eva1 6 months ago
You're so brave for making these videos, because there are just so many douche bags who don't know a thing about self harm and say insensitive things.
Muckilove 6 months ago
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@xsullengirlx what do you do if your being questioned about always wearing longsleeves or your questioned about wearing bracelets all the time? im getting questions from my parents and being told to take my bracelets off but instead i just yell and run off...i NEED advice please your a great youtuber
tlizzy222 6 months ago
how bout everyone just embrace who they are, understand their mistakes, and move forward. and most importantly don't give a FUCK what people think. instead of censoring yourself to people who don't even matter. if someone doesn't accept you for who you are or the mistakes you've made, then fuck them. it's not worth going out of your way to try and make them see past something that they aren't going to accept. it's better to have peace with yourself, than peace with bitch ass people like that.
deathrockunion 6 months ago
I never deliberately worried about somebody seeing my scars, and only two people EVER noticed my cuts. Nobody even glances at my scars, unless I've told them where they came from. I've walked into public places with short sleeves and dozens of cuts on my arm, and nobody noticed.
Just sayin'... but, on the other hand, I wanted so desperately for someone to notice my pain, I didn't want them covered up...
MercyPiano 7 months ago
Long sleeves in the winter, lots of bracelets in the summer. As long as I keep the cuts to my wrists, this works. Oh yeah, and don't forget I have to live in constant fear of someone seeing them and guilt for hurting myself. It's a fun life.
sabsandkate 7 months ago
Don't hide the scars! Stand up for what you have done to yourself.
I'm not saying to be proud of it, but keep em showing as a reminder what not to do
Abhraxxas 7 months ago
i say to you be proud... the scars will always be there and the soner you start to like them the soner you stop carring about what other people think... be pround!!!! you should never have to hide how you are! and like i sad, the scars will always be there! my scars are about 6 to 10 years old. I know that they won't disaperare and i can't live my life hiding... i stopt carring about my scars a long time ago and i relised that most people don't care. it is you that cares about them!
Fias 7 months ago
for girls bracelets are big now. You can go to hot topic and get like 1 inch width bracelets and ring them up to about halfway up your arm (if thats where your cuts are).
redruner100 7 months ago
i can't join the military now because of my scars... I might get PDQ'd :/ my career goal may be ruined because of childhood stupidity
BaconAndVlogs 7 months ago
my mom does the same thing, she ALWAYS asks me to take my hoodie off because it's so hot and i have to tell her i don't feel it..
theycallmedumb 7 months ago
ppl say stop cut, its simple and so on WHELL its NOT! for its like addiction! its like my nicotin and so on. and ppl who say that only girls selfharm are fuuuuuking stupid <.<
matrixastudios 7 months ago
We went for high school orientation today and has to listen to a speech.. it was SOO hot but I wore a long sleeve shirt because of my recent cuts, well I pulled my sleeves up(STUPID ME) and was sitting next to my friend Zoe, well she asked
"What happened to your arm?"
And my stomach DROPPED. IT FELL. I felt so sick... I just said, "My cat scratched me." And she said, "You have a cat?" And she knew I didn't... it was scary, so I said, "My neighbor has itfor me"
I was so scared, I just put a pile
ScreamTheSceneApply 7 months ago
thanks for this video. i'm fed up with people staring and i just want to get on with it peacefully
lyseden 8 months ago
Ugh, I hate all the comments that are like "STOP CUTTING, OMG"
when this is clearly about scars/long term marks.
This is very practical/sensible/helpful, even though I'm a guy and not all the fashion tips entirely apply. thank you very much though, I really appreciate it!
ghostlygreg 8 months ago
I self injured from about age 15 until about age 21. Very severe, deep wounds all over my body, but mostly my arms. Now I'm 47. The scares have not even faded a bit. I regret it ever single day of my life.
212transport 8 months ago in playlist Self-Injury
Actually most people who self injury on their arms has a reason behind it. It's because its a pressure reliever. Thats why if you squeeze your arm or massage it it feels nice :)
BestPiggy 8 months ago
The worst was when I had to go to the doctors and they wanted to take my blood pressure so i had t o take my school blazer off and i had short sleeved shirt on, my cuts where on my lower arm, I'm sure the doctor saw them as I had only done them the day before but they didn't say anything, I was 15 and I had cuts all over my arm and the doctor didn't think anything of it. I managed to hide it from my mum but I was sure the doctor would mention something to her but they didn't
HARRI3T1 8 months ago
The "just stop cutting" comments are just uneducated comments if you ask me. It's like telling an anorexic to *just eat*. Like telling an alcoholic *just stop drinking*... etc etc. There's underlying reasons that people harm themselves... it's usually stuff that the majority of people are incredibly uncomfortable listening to in the first place... Please read into the reasons why people do this in the first place before you comment. Then have some compassion instead of judgement.
candycoatedpoison 8 months ago
I just watched your video on stigma disability and you have made me more happy now I'm on dla in the uk and have for many years due to operations on both legs where through time I've now got athiritis through out my body people don't understand when you take painkillers they have side effects which I would love to work but can't at last watching this video you made hopefully will make people understand a bit more on disability and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy again thanks for your under
Dad3601 9 months ago
your so awesome it helped me so much thank you
peacewolf99 9 months ago
I am in the baking and pastry industry.. Safety and sanitation calls for chef jackets with short sleeves and no bracelets etc. What do I do now? I've been making up stories and people are starting to get suspicious. Please respond quickly..
mysteriousmittens 9 months ago
This is thumbs-up central....
gothbabii188 9 months ago
Warm weather under armor, best $50 i ever spent.
fun4me23 10 months ago
You know, scars aren't the only consequences of cutting. My eyes started opening when I was sent to the doctor (I was in a psychiatric hospital at the time) and he said: 'Well, you stop with it now, or you'll end up cutting through a nerve and have your arm paralised for the rest of your life.' He had seen cases like that. I've stopped now for already a few mounths and I am happy it didnt get that far, although I have a huge amount of really bad scars.
Look for help. It's hard, but you can!
nirvajoy 10 months ago
I have very bad scars left over from cutting and burning myself. They are for life. My parents sent me to a plastic surgean but even they said they could do nothing about them. At the moment I did it I didn't care cause I wanted to be ugly and I didn't think I would live to ever regret it. That's how I felt.
There's much regret now, off course. They're all over both arms. How will I cope with children and boyfriends? I'm 19. I know it's hard, but people, look for help. Now you still can.
nirvajoy 10 months ago
I have another way to hide them: Look up the butterfly project on youtube. watch the video by xofalsesmilesox ( i think thats the username)
babyzoe1998 10 months ago
Another way to hide self injury scars/cuts if they're on your wrist or in that general area is to buy silly bands I don't know if you can get them in the USA or anywhere else cause i live in Canada but buy 1-3 packs depends on how many scars/cuts you have but layer them and they come in a bunch of different colors like: Pink, blue, purple, green, and orange i hope this helps everyone. Superkaitiekatt
superkaitiekatt 11 months ago
@andit112 You could always wear arm warmers. If you can find some made from light fabric, it could help hiding your scars and still be comfortable.
butonebeautifuldisas 11 months ago
Thanks so much! Your video helped me!
nnnnnn863 11 months ago
When people ask my why I always wear long sleaves and pants I use the response "my religion requires I keep my body covered" people just accept it. It works.
fustrated101 11 months ago
Thank you soo much I love your videos they help me soo much. I think you are to brave to be open about this and you are amazing. You help soo many people and thank you very much! Xxxxx
CatherineScally17 11 months ago
i walk around in short sleeves have wicked scars on my wrists to my elbow, my left outter bicep, the back of my hand/ knuckles, & my chest. i also use body modding for the same purpose. i have gauges & piercings and i just wear a baseball hat with the visor low covering my eyes so i never have to look at people and no one says a god damn thing to me. i don't even like wearing stuff on my arms because they're tender from the cuts. AND FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK WE LIKE PAIN, ITS NOT ALL THE SAME TO US.
mastercrowly 11 months ago
I am a cutter I have cut and and off for 20 years, its easier to say stop cutting and saying pretty girls stop cutting makes those of us feel ugly just want to cut that much more. Do you have a concept of wanting to die constantly or feel so much pain that the only solution for relief is to cut?
willowlez111770 1 year ago
This was interesting. I have not one critical thing to say about any of it. I understand that we all cope in different ways.
phillyblizzard 1 year ago
what i usually do when i HAVE to go out in short sleeves is draw over my arms with sharpie, and since i do that anyways nobody ever thinks twice about it.
coolifyyourlife 1 year ago
bio oil helps them to fade alot!!! so does fake tan well fake tan helps to hide them more!
biggoblyds 1 year ago
Try mixing shark oil cream with hydro/cortisone cream (latter needs prescription.
Helped me a lot with my scars that I got in fights over the years.
Some are now barely visible, the smaller one on the side of my nose (broken bottle) is completely invisible. The newer the scars are the better it works.
Take care.
Peace!
dharmanova 1 year ago
I do not have BPD (I hope), but I know a remedy for scars. It may not make them go away, but they'll be far less noticeable.
Mix shark oil with cortisone (hydrocortisone) cream. Latter can be obtained by prescription.
The fresher the scars,- the better it works. If used immediately after the crust forms, there is a good chance that they'll be will be almost invisible.
I've used it on my face after a knife fight. Now u can't see them at all
Let me know if it helped.
Hang in there. Peace! :-)
dharmanova 1 year ago
Thank you for making this video. I saw your response and all the negative comments and I can't believe anyone would see this as enabling or condoning any kind of self-harm. I don't actually hide my scars anymore (most of them have faded enough that I'm not as self-conscious) but I remember how much of a daily struggle it was to try and avoid all the questions and unwanted attention. The scars that do show are too deep to really fade or do anything with, but I will look for the mederma or biooil
sudachinohi 1 year ago
All genuine diamonds have flaws. If you see one without any, you know it's a fake.
Remember that when you see a girl with scars.
Phobos1313 1 year ago
I have marks all over my arms from self-harm. It is so hard because when they see the marks they treat me like I'm a bad person, I hate it!!!
Carlm2 1 year ago
Thank you for posting these videos. Especially the explanatory videos about self-injury versus suicide. It is so hard to explain that. I used to self-injure, and have been able to stop, but I know how it feels. Good luck, and if you want to talk, just send me a message. :)
britfranciscohk 1 year ago
Why do people feel the need to cover their scars?
They are not something to be guilty or disgusted of/by.
Won't people ever see them as...'battle scars'?
Like...they are scars that are there from a battle to remind them of their past and that, if suicides were attempted, they survived? Kind of like, "I lived to tell the tale."
Shouldn't they be something to be proud of in the sense that they belong to someone who was in a bad place but they were able to leave it?
Grinspooners 1 year ago
I can say that I personally am not ashamed of my scars, I dont have many at all actually, but I do have a huge scar from the time I had to get stitches from a huge mistake I made when I had a lapse in strength
xxxxtokishonexxxx 1 year ago
you can get theatrical make-up too. it's waterproof and you can buy a special spray to keep it from rubbing off. you can find it at higher costume shops and theatre prop shops. You can find color to mix to match your skin tone perfectly. Use a mineral make up to make a bronze look to pretend you are self tanning too. if applied just right can create illusions of shadows to help minimize deeper scar and pigmentations.
LadyRpger 1 year ago
I wish people would stop saying to people "STOP self-harming, its stupid and dangerous." They know its stupid and dangerous but its a coping mechanism. Like smoking, tell a smoker to give up smoking just like that and you'll just get a weird look. YOU CAN'T JUST QUIT LIKE THAT! I'm not a self-harmer nor have I ever been but I know self-harmers and from what I they tell me constantly being given stupid advice from people that know nothing about it is more likely to trigger it than to help them.
Nathan020784 1 year ago
I think your brilliant just for being in a place where you can be on any team! I am a mum of two and I find it hard to leave the house.
Thank you for being brave enough for posting this video
zanychik79 1 year ago
Me and my sister's self injury scars on our arms havent dissapeared, still after all this time, so we went out and got tattoo's to cover them :) thats also a great option, the only problem is, when your flesh is really scarred, ink doesnt want to hold on as well which can result in the scar splitting. But it has worked wondefully for us :)
cassieWHISKEY 1 year ago
I have hideous wrist slash scars on my arm which I hate myself for now! I just pretend I'm some evil Immortal from Highlander with scars. I like to draw a Watcher tattoo on my left wrist with a black felt tip & simply wear a long sleeve shirt only slightly rolled up.
I'm nuts!
borgduck 1 year ago
it isn't as simple as just stop cutting
god some people are so shallow it is in the head and alot of people don't understand about cutting, and long sleves have NOTHING to do with self harm
trashthewoman 1 year ago
okay, a lot of people i see are saying to just stop cutting. i 'm sorry to disappoint everyone, but it's not as easy as you think. it takes time, for some it never ends. i was a cutter myself for years, just a few years i stopped, and it was hard!! it's almost feels like you're trying to get off cigs, or crack. if you have never been addicted, then you have no clue on anything about this and you're wasting your time watching this video. i am sorry if you do not agree, but it's the truth.
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cassidyteufel 1 year ago
My secret miracle :: liquid cover-up that comes in 5 or 6 shades of nude. My legs and different parts of my arms have different shades of skintone and scars in different stages of healing, depending on where the scars are. It saved my life on my wedding day, and many occassions with my husband's family.. who definitely don't know about my past.
ohthatweirdgirl 1 year ago
yes is a big issue, i had a big one in my wrist, from ten years ago, its very uncomfortable and you can only hide it first times but along the time people notice it, i think its the price to pay for be such that fool
RiChYeMpAkAdOr 1 year ago
Oh my god if I see one more comment about cutting....THE VIDEOS FOCUS IS ON CONCEALING SCARS. CONCEALING SCARS. ITS ABOUT CONCEALING SCARS. END OF STORY.
L01i74 1 year ago
Did you ever try vitamin e on your old scars? I've heard mixed opinions about it, but it's worth a try. At least, I'm going to try it! Love your channel, keep it up!!!
Annywn19 1 year ago
u cant hide scars... cuz u really cant hide ur past.
mcaie 1 year ago
most people say that people who wear short sleeves and show thier scars (mine were on the upper part of my arm so i didnt have a problem most of the time) are trying to get attention but if i dont care about myself why would i care if i heard you say something to your friend about me wanting attention? Why should i care enough to hide them? I really don't want to stop either. It's my choice. I have been for years and the hospital i go to is so trashy they don't care when they see them.
MrPinkHello 1 year ago
show your recovery ! A problem shared is a problem halved
duffweld 1 year ago
Why can't they just understand that we CAN'T stop! Most of us WANT to but CAN'T. Do you guys understand how much fucking concentration it takes to go a few weeks without self harming? NO! So stop! I want to stop so bad but the farthest I've gotten is 4 months! Failure! Always! Stop preaching because you have no fucking idea what we go through!
AnastaishaRIOT 1 year ago
And I know you were talking about sun exposure, sun exposure may be bad for you but when you lay out or whatever when there is a tan over the scars you do not notice as much because SOME scars are dark and it blends
easthooligunz 1 year ago
MOST Cutters can't just stop when they want to. Cutting is an addiction. i know it sounds wierd, but it is. It's vary hard to quit. Most want too, but they can't.
cheapSTD 1 year ago
I respect you for what you do for people. I do not cut but my friends do so i try to help them cover the scars so people dont make fun of them.
luv2sing71 1 year ago
Why wouldn't u guys have surgery if u want the scars to go away...it could really help you..they can really go away..nd not even one scar will be left.... *that's just a little tipp from me* :) if u need some more info about this just email me...*'cause btw i've had the same problem like u guys too*
Cooocooou 1 year ago
Self injury is a symptom brought about by extreme stress. You don't stop BPD by wishing it go away, mysteryguy, asshole.
Antiks72 1 year ago
Ok, let me just say this. You can't just stop cutting because you want to. If you don't do it, you have NO IDEA how hard it is to stop. Especially in my case; I have Borderline Personality Disorder. Also, she clearly said SCARS. So you could have stopped and still have scars! (I know I do!) And some wont EVER go away. So you're tired of all the questions being asked, okay? Do you get that? ><
lyrintruth 1 year ago
Get a tattoo! of maybe vines of pretty flowers or a little colorful snake.
Tuphut 1 year ago
another way would be tattoos. having that said, you don't need to get like a $50 perma tattoo... just pick something that interests you (i used a symmetrical word "air" from angels and demons, and m not a tattoo kinda guy) and people won't even suspect... i am like serious about studies 24/7 kinda guy and i even showed it to a few people, no one suspected a thing... just take a perma marker (i used black) it wears off in a day, so you need to darken it everyday... (its sort of like make up rly)
TheUnknownWonder 1 year ago
Thank you. Your right, its nobody's buisness at ALL.
XxDeathsDoorxX 2 years ago
Wrist bands, shitloads of jelly bracelets, water proof coverup, and keep your arms crossed alot.
yummyzhairspray 2 years ago
I just figured out two ways to cover scars up!
1. If you have skin-tone eye shadow and your scars aren't too dark you can just apply some shadow over them, and it makes it a lot less conspicuous.
2. Plenty of girls write on their arms. Write random things over the scars and hide them.
JadeMouse 2 years ago
maderma makes them go away. i used it and my scars are practically gone. and mine were pretty bad
baileyyx08 2 years ago
i have 1 scar on my left wrist from SI, but i have a lot more scars now, from MRSA, and one of them looks like a burn scar, but I never did that, it was from a bandage, because the MRSA was so bad. I could've died from it. What should I do? People think that I use to burn myself but it is from the bandages and the MRSA....
xXpinkpiscesXx 2 years ago
if you have stopped self harming bio oil works wonders. use it for a few months and the scars will fade so much. its helped me so much, alot less awkward questions about what it and i really dont wanna hear about it cuz i have stopped and i dont always want to be constantly reminded of it
beckxjd 2 years ago
Tattoo covering make-up and even some regular concealers. Bangles too.
lonebutterfly99 2 years ago
As a self-injurer i have lessened my scars a lot but i still need to cover them. but theyre barely visible.
i HIGHLY recommend Mederma
xVampyrexAddictionx 2 years ago
wound up with red skin and bright purple scars. ah that was fun (not)
ive found that the sun does help my scars fade a lot, a year over it and my hundreds are gone or justlook like a lighter patch of skin, I only have a few that m afraid are there for life.
And to everyone ignorant who says "just stop", its like "just stopping" herion.
But if you do it at the right time and only you know when that is, it will be easy. To anyone here who does want to, just wait and you'll know when.
<3
XFallenbatX 2 years ago
going to wear a sleeveless shirt (which i do anyway now) and walk from one class to another with my arm straight down by my side the whole time. Then I think I really will be ok.
About the sun yes, I love sun a lot and even when I cut I would find ways, bracelets and makeup and etc, one time in florida I burned horribly (i was still cutting heavily then) and
XFallenbatX 2 years ago
feel so weird.
I've gotten better still and noticed this about myself. When im feeling insecure ill still clamp my arm against my stomach. When im feeling pretty much alright ill just say, have one or 2 fingers in the string and swing my arm a bit.
I can let my arm completely down for brief periods of time but it triggers panic attacks almost instantly. Next year is my senior year of high school though, ad the one thing ive promised myself as cheesy as it is, is that im
XFallenbatX 2 years ago
And it didn't look too too weird, id be talking to someone and twirling the key in my fingers with the cut part of When I stopped cutting a year and 12 days ago I said ok fuck it and because it was over I thought I would be able to just show my arms. And I do, if people see the scars it's ok to me because its over. But I still wear that necklace every day I feel completely naked without it, because the holding it when i walk has become such a habit that if i reach for it and dont have it on ill
XFallenbatX 2 years ago
Ok this is long so itll take several comments
I guess because it was easiest I always cut on my left arm. First year I pretty much suffered through all the heat and was miserable.
Second year I got mt favorite necklace and that solved my problem..its a skeleton key that hangs about to the bottom of my ribcage, so I got into the habit of holding onto the key when i was walking (thus avoiding showing the huge scars around my elbow too).
XFallenbatX 2 years ago
aww stop harming yourselves girls your beautiful!
holcur 2 years ago 387
@holcur dont judge us. you dont know how we feel.
ClythiaMystica 1 year ago
@holcur Boys harm themselves too. And you only care about the girls?
ClythiaMystica 1 year ago
@holcur what beautiful people cant have problems? -.-
DaLilShorty8999 9 months ago
@holcur it's not only girls
thedudsonette 7 months ago
@holcur Looks have nothing to do with feelings.
cuttergirl100 1 month ago
I've managed to stop cutting, for now. But the worst was when I went to the doctor because I had a MAJOR migraine, and they wanted to take my blood pressure... I generally cut on the upper part of my arm, so yeah... that sucked.
DatWonGuy 2 years ago 112
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I'm thirteen and i cut myself my mom doesnt kno because i do it on my knees all the way up my thigh and i allways only wear either capris or pants and i aint no eno either god i hate they all just assume tht
cmasters67 2 years ago 76
cardigens! i don't cut but you were talking about 3/4 legnth shirts and yeah, cardigens would work
jenalicousss 2 years ago 52
i started cutting at thirteen and am 14 now and have scars i wear my jacket and long sleeve EVERYEHERE i dont know what to do i still cut i can't stop
roseycheeks410 2 years ago 5
I'm thriteen andi just started andi cat stand it but i cant stop
cmasters67 2 years ago 40
@cmasters67 You aren't alone dear, I'm 21 and I struggle with it too. Don't have much advice: we all have different situations, but if you ever need to talk to someone who understands firsthand, feel free to message me.
serabi87 1 year ago
even in winter my scars are bad, my scars turn purple and it just draws attention. but i bought a bracelet that covers most of them. so some what im good
fishtownsown11 2 years ago 5
my heart goes out to everyone suffering from this addiction, you are not alone
dlas75 2 years ago 29
i cut on the back of my hand and when my mum ever sks i just say i scraped it ona wall
WILLISROCKSTAR 2 years ago
Tattoo over them. It will defer you from cutting there again because of the ink there (why ruin a beautiful picture?) PLUS its artwork that means something to you. I haven't s-ied in two years and I cut for 12 years previous to that. It really does work.
raven2008 2 years ago
Wow, you are very pretty, please dont scar up your body anymore, you are beautiful :)
Prideoffreedom 2 years ago 4
You shouldn't deter someone from something just because of their looks. She's not just walking eye-candy!
marelicainavokado 2 years ago 218
yeah i went to the doctor today and omg i was so scared they would see. so i put foundation. thank god.
Shameless683 2 years ago 6
I am 18 and I have been SI.ing for most of my life.. even as a very little girl.. Because of this I literally have scars all over my body.. I found your video because I have a job interview tomorrow and I also have some pretty bad scars.. No matter what we will be judged for the scars that can be seen.. I work at mcdonalds and I get looked down on for my scars.. MCDONALDS.. I have gone through so much crap because of
maggot51500006016 2 years ago 5
I really dont understand why you just wouldnt take the necessary steps to try to stop your self mutilation all together. i understand where you're coming from when you self mutilate (i used to be a mutilator myself) but i found that helping yourslef in positive ways and stoping all together works better than you having to worry about hiding your scars and coming up with excuses all the time. why live your life with that on-going worry. Find a passion; Yoga, Painting, and writing helped me.
arevalo82 2 years ago
um i usually wear lots of braclets and never raise mi hand in school without sweater on and um if i dont put braclets i put liquid cover up and rite after u do this always put achahol so they clear up fastly idk how to spell good
ilovcuttingmiselfX 2 years ago
i just still go with "i fell" and everytime they go "no it looks like you've been cutting" it's just like wow really could sound any more moronic? who points shit out like that
tarynsnotavegan 2 years ago
how do u get rid of wide white scars from cuttin?
ShesJustOblivious 2 years ago 4
I don't know why but i just let them show. I do try to cover right after i cut but once the scars are there i just let them go. I hide my arms most of the time anyway.
xxReger37xx 2 years ago
im 13 and i started cutting when i was 12 and ive prety much always wore a sweater even in the summer and i never wear shorts plus ive even gone swimming and wore short sleve t shirts and no one noticed at all so idk
xlostmoonx 2 years ago
i got scans but i used weist bands they really help in the summer and no1 askeds about them so its pretty cool
evillilemo 2 years ago
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you said most of you suffer in the summer 'cos of the heat... don't you want to suffer anyway?
Please please stop hurting youselves, it doesn't make anything better. why not just stop self injuring and wear what you want?
hollseey 2 years ago
Even if you stop self-harming, the scars are still there. They don't go away if you stop, some might, but for a lot of us they don't... so the argument of stop cutting and wear what you want still doesn't help the problem of having scars for life, and people asking and judging them. That's what this video is for.
xsullengirlx 2 years ago 445
@xsullengirlx Thank you so much! I hurt myself and recently someoneasked me why i had a cut and i lied. It just feels like i'll be treated like a charity case or a crazy person Only the other cutter knows and she even judges me u are making it easier to cope with the scars
bukwrm22 1 year ago
@hollseey most intolerant answer!! I'm not saying it's good - but it's as bad as drugs.
Go to a junky & tell him: why don't u just stop. Seriously...think!!
"You wanna suffer anyway"...geeez fuck, what are you even doing watching this video????
6Nora6 1 year ago
@hollseey I may also add the fact that it is not an easy matter to stop self harming. It's not just a matter of someone saying stop. It goes further and deeper than most people can understand, and I don't believe anyone but them can truly understand it.
kullaz 1 year ago
@hollseey
It's not that easy just to stop...it's become a habbit and an addiction and it doesn't get easier as time goes on.
LeDimples 1 year ago
@hollseey
That is, by far, one of the most narrow-minded, inconsiderate, offensive and just plain STUPID things i have heard. Don't you think that if it were "just that easy" we would stop?????
ShiriDragon 1 year ago
@hollseey You Will Still Have Scars No Matter What. Even If You Dont Cut Anymore.
RandomIsMyMiddleNam2 1 year ago
@hollseey Clearly you are one of those people who are clueless to the underlining cause. It is never as simple as stopping. We do these things as a coping mechanism. Rather then hurt others we hurt ourselves.
SunnyHorsie 9 months ago