Anonymous asked: Hello. I just saw your post. I self harm. I take pictures of it, but I don't post it. For a lot of people who self harm, it's about the gratitude of seeing the blood pour out of your cuts, and feeling like you've done damage. It's blissful. Looking back at pictures(for me), is something I do to kind of.. ease the pain. I don't know how to describe it. Like looking back on scars. A lot of people post them as a cry for help. It isn't like they just "want attention", and even so, they want help.

I guess I just had a very different experience. As someone who self harmed for over 4 years (although it has been over a year now) it was an integral part of dealing with my depression. I completely understand the whole looking back at scars thing, I myself hated it when they faded so I can kinda see where you’re coming from. I suppose the annoyance for me is the nonchalant, almost whimsical way in which their posted like it’s no big deal. I understand that people may use it as a cry for help but I just think they need to do it in a more constructive way. I think they’re smarter than that.