I don't know your mom, but I'm sure she wouldn't really put you in an institution for cutting yourself. My parents have made idle threats like that my whole life. My dad told me never to come home if I got a tattoo. Well, I got a tattoo and he barely had two words to say about it. He was displeased, absolutely, but what's he going to do, kick me out? No, my parents love me.
I think you need to tell your parents. A lot of people don't think that cutting themselves is a serious problem. It is though, even if you don't cut deep enough or in the right way that you're actually in danger of bleeding out. Number one, if you feel the need to harm yourself physically, something is not right in your head. You may not be crazy, but you need another outlet. Number two, you are at risk for all kinds of infection and possibly blood poisoning, using different tools or whatever to cut yourself with and having 17 open wounds on your arm!! That may sound paranoid, but the body heals fast for a reason. You're not supposed to have open wounds; it's dangerous! Not to mention, do you really want to be scarred for life? Never able to wear short sleeves to a job for fear that people will see tons of scars all over your arms?
Tell your parents. If they love you at all and are supportive parents worthy of your trust, they won't send you away.
IIN that I'm afraid to tell my parents that I cut because of my mom?
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I don't know your mom, but I'm sure she wouldn't really put you in an institution for cutting yourself. My parents have made idle threats like that my whole life. My dad told me never to come home if I got a tattoo. Well, I got a tattoo and he barely had two words to say about it. He was displeased, absolutely, but what's he going to do, kick me out? No, my parents love me.
I think you need to tell your parents. A lot of people don't think that cutting themselves is a serious problem. It is though, even if you don't cut deep enough or in the right way that you're actually in danger of bleeding out. Number one, if you feel the need to harm yourself physically, something is not right in your head. You may not be crazy, but you need another outlet. Number two, you are at risk for all kinds of infection and possibly blood poisoning, using different tools or whatever to cut yourself with and having 17 open wounds on your arm!! That may sound paranoid, but the body heals fast for a reason. You're not supposed to have open wounds; it's dangerous! Not to mention, do you really want to be scarred for life? Never able to wear short sleeves to a job for fear that people will see tons of scars all over your arms?
Tell your parents. If they love you at all and are supportive parents worthy of your trust, they won't send you away.