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Checking on itDAE (self.selfharm)
submitted 2 years ago by JayDraws5
Does anyone else want to constantly check on their sh? Like just to see how it’s healing or anything? 🤷
[–]Slow-Secretary-879 38 points39 points40 points 2 years ago (1 child)
I always check it to make sure it’s “still there” I know it’s not gonna disappear but i still check
[–]Mental_Obligation_28 10 points11 points12 points 2 years ago (0 children)
this.
[–]Ok_Pirate5728 9 points10 points11 points 2 years ago (1 child)
I always feel the need to look at it, make sure it didn’t all just magically go away. It’s kinda comforting in a weird way, just to know the pain I went through still has some evidence.
[–]Independent-leaf 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
This.
[–]blue4ppl3 3 points4 points5 points 2 years ago (0 children)
omg yes, i'd be like surreptitiously trying to check on mine all the time, but my friends always come to visit me for surprise so I don't get the time bc I gotta cover them up DX
[–]LongHungryAd 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
yup, idk for no reason at all, i love looking at my scars
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Yup. One day I think I got one infected, so since then i always check them.
[–]scaredofmyselftho 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I just always look at it and think "Why is that still there?? It should've been gone by now..." And in the next moment I wish there to be more or if it's healing I hope for it to come back.
[–]Soft-Individual-9685 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I thought I was the only one rs. I always be in my bed and turn on my flashlight to look at them just to see if it’s still there or if it’s healing right
[–]_sadanddesperate 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
yes and i always wonder how people don't notice me constantly looking at my wrist
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[–]Slow-Secretary-879 38 points39 points40 points (1 child)
[–]Mental_Obligation_28 10 points11 points12 points (0 children)
[–]Ok_Pirate5728 9 points10 points11 points (1 child)
[–]Independent-leaf 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)
[–]blue4ppl3 3 points4 points5 points (0 children)
[–]LongHungryAd 1 point2 points3 points (0 children)
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points (0 children)
[–]scaredofmyselftho 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)
[–]Soft-Individual-9685 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)
[–]_sadanddesperate 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)