Question:
I'm hurting myself and i need help.?
2008-07-23 15:40:29 UTC
Okay, my dad and my sister are always fighting and then taking their anger out on me. All of my family is disabled except me so I have to take care them, which means getting a job even though I am still underage,(thirteen.) When my dad and sister fight i get extremely mad, and I don't know why. It used to be that just the anger came and then left, but now it never goes. I've tried to draw and write and stuff like that but it just doesn't work. One time after them having a fight I went back to my room and curled into the corner. I accidentally clawed my arm. But then, i started to purposely. The pain just drowned out every other emotion, and it sent me into a whole different world. I wasn't scared or confused or alone any more. The only thing that i was was hurting. I know that it's wrong and I hate it. I started doing it so much that I have to wear long sleeves to cover it up. I've tried talking to a counselor and/or a trusted adult when I was angry, and that didn
t work either. I am
Nine answers:
Remi
2008-07-23 15:49:13 UTC
Wow honey. You've had to grow up fast.



First, let me say that I've done the self-mutilation route, and that it doesn't pay off. It's a short-term fix. In your situation, you cannot afford to hurt yourself- everyone else is putting so much stress of your shoulders- don't help them do it. It's normal for you to be mad when they fight, but you need to have a healthy way to deal with that anger- one that doesn't further hurt you.



E-mail me if you need to (just click on my name and send me a message, I'll give you my e-mail after I get it- all of Yahoo doesn't have to know it). Sometimes strangers are the best listeners.
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2016-09-08 13:17:11 UTC
Hi, Ok I suppose you recognize that dishonest in your female friend wasn't the proper factor to do and you're going to certainly have to be given accountability for that, but additionally respect that we're all human and errors are a traditional side of existence and it's anything you're not likely to do once more. Harming your self does no longer support someone and here's the important thing to solving your drawback. Rather than punishing your self for unhealthy matters you have to begin performing to create optimistic instances and whilst matters do cross flawed, use your energy to place matters proper or support different folks greater than the volume of damage you understand you induced. You being harm does not improvement someone. It's a tough lesson to be given, however particularly the fine and so much brave factor anybody can do once they make a mistake is to confront it and check out and switch the poor right into a optimistic. Finally you sound like you're agony from low vanity. However the truth you've got striven to give up self-harming suggests a first-rate deal of braveness and accountability which you'll be able to be happy with. It is alright to make errors seeing that that's how we develop and emerge as larger folks.
2008-07-23 15:57:10 UTC
Please find someone that you can talk to, whether it's an uncle, aunt, cousin or a concerned friend or neighbor. When your father and sister fight, just leave the house. I would definately advise you to call social services. I'm not sure if they would put you in a foster home, but you also have to ask yourself which would be a healthier living situation for you.
2008-07-23 15:56:07 UTC
i think the best thing for you to do is take your anger out through a sport that is very tiring or violent. by doing this, you use your anger to force yourself forward, force yourself to excel physically.

a good tiring sport is swimming, go swimming whenever you can, and each time, try and beat your previous or record length.

a good violent sport is kickboxing and normal boxing. both let you take your anger out on the air or a punch bag, and push you to push yourself to learn the techniques.

both of these sports let out your anger in constructive ways, instead of destructive ways, and at the end, both let you succumb to tiredness, so you dont have the energy to be angry.

i hope you can get out of this trend of hurting yourself, i would try to as well if i was in it. good luck.

p.s. if you have any questions, contact me.
Emmi x
2008-07-24 14:34:55 UTC
Your obviously having a tough time at home.



Do you have a really close friend that you can confide in and talk about things with because they are normally your age and can understand things better?



My friend confided in me that she had been self-harming and she said that it helped as she could talk to someone about it whenever she wanted..... If you feel that you need to harm yourself call your friend or someone you can trust and speak to them, get things off your chest its a much more healthy way to deal with it.



You also need to confront your family about whats going on and how much them fighting is hurting you... because things aren't going to get better until they understand exactly how much you are hurting.



good luck x
Bill G
2008-07-23 15:51:08 UTC
i understand that that's ur family but you have to know when to call it quits, also hurting yourself is not the answer. if i was in ur shoes i would go to social services and ask to be put in a foster home. i am sorry and i wish u the best of luck. u will be in my prayers
lakergurl
2008-07-23 15:50:24 UTC
You need to get proffessional help the good thing is that you know you have a problem and you want to change. And about getting a job you are too young you need to talk to your other relatives about this maybe they can help you.
Robin C
2008-07-23 15:51:16 UTC
There is a website www.selfhelp.net provides some help and guidelines. Do you feel comfortable letting your parents know how you feel? If so, have the courage to let them know.
Doctor.Ashley.Proctoligist
2008-07-23 15:44:25 UTC
does your school offer a school nurse,

confide and tell her everything you told us

god bless You

Good Luck


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