How to live with scars?
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Lilias, I’ve got similar scars from when I was cutting myself with a razor back in my teenage years during a massive crisis. 😵 Honestly, I regret it so deeply, especially since my career path requires me to look perfectly composed—I can't afford even a hint of having been unstable, if you know what I mean.
It’s such an embarrassing thing to carry, and I hide it from everyone. Sometimes I’m wearing three-quarter length sleeves, or I’ll awkwardly tilt my arm away whenever someone gets too close just so they don't see. It’s not a ton—just maybe 3 or 4 on the top of my upper arm, and the other arm is totally clear. There used to be more, but they’ve faded a bit over time. I really wish that one day, once I have enough money, I could just go under the knife and get them surgically removed.
Jason Morgan4,
Look, these aren't like tattoos; this is something that happens way too often among teenage girls who feel like they can't stand up to their parents or are just going through some intense emotional breakdown and turn to self-destruction.
People who aren't in the field might not get it, but for psychologists, this is a very well-known phenomenon.
It’s such an embarrassing thing to carry, and I hide it from everyone. Sometimes I’m wearing three-quarter length sleeves, or I’ll awkwardly tilt my arm away whenever someone gets too close just so they don't see. It’s not a ton—just maybe 3 or 4 on the top of my upper arm, and the other arm is totally clear. There used to be more, but they’ve faded a bit over time. I really wish that one day, once I have enough money, I could just go under the knife and get them surgically removed.
Jason Morgan4,
Look, these aren't like tattoos; this is something that happens way too often among teenage girls who feel like they can't stand up to their parents or are just going through some intense emotional breakdown and turn to self-destruction.
People who aren't in the field might not get it, but for psychologists, this is a very well-known phenomenon.