how can i tell my parents that i cut myself?

Question

i'm scared that they'll be mad and i don't want them to yell at me, and i don't really want them to know but i think i need their help.

and i mean cut on purpose and lots of times, so please no smart*** answers that i just need a bandaid.

Answer 1

Just tell them.
You need help and they will understand that.
They will be upset that you are doing harm to yourself but they will still love you.

Answer 2

Parents always seem to yell, don't they? They care about you. If you need help you should tell them now. As in stop reading this and go tell them and show them what you did NOW. They will probably not understand at first, but are there to help you. If you are really afraid, can you have a friend with you, or maybe a teacher or someone from school come over? I don't know how they'll react, but if all of you go to a doctor or health-care provider together, they can explain to you all what is happening and how you can all work through it together. Good luck!

Answer 3

If they are the kind of people that will get angry and yell at you, know deep down inside that they really do care for you. Most likely they will be upsed and scared themselves, they might even go into denial. If you have a problem, they feel respomsible and to some they feel that they also have a problem or they think they are bad parents.
Understand this. Also until you have kids you will never know how much love a parent can have for their children. I wish I knew this when I was younger. I would have opened up to them more, but back then, like you, I thought they would just get mad.

Start out sitting them down, explaining to them that you have troubles and that you really need their help. Tell them that you have been afraid to talk to them about this because you have been afraid of their reactions. Ask them to please be sensitive and just litsten and try to understand.
Once they find out you aren't having a baby or hiding a body, they will be relived.
I PROMISE YOU, THEY WILL BE SUPPORTIVE. and this will probably bring you all closer together.
Please do this for yourself and your family.

Answer 4

YES, you do need to get help! You are obviously doing this for a reason and you obviously are having a hard time dealing with exactly what is bothering you in your life if you are cutting to distract yourself from your emotional pain. If they are mentally mature parents, they will get you help! (Of course, after getting really upset at first. That's their job and it's natural for them to initially be upset seeing their child hurt. Just accept the fact that they WILL be upset at first but just ride that out until they calm down and then keep saying to them "I need your help." Also explain to then that is is a common addiction these days and it's beyond your control at the moment. That's why you are asking for their help. Remember, they are probably not qualified to completely help with this type of challenge on their own, and they should get you some professional help. If you don't think they are grounded enough to help you, then seek help from another ADULT you can trust. (teacher, pastor, aunt, etc.) Who will be more objective about this situation and easier for you to tell.
I think you may have issues that you are not dealing with in a healthy manner and you need to work those out so you can cease the cutting. I wish the best for you. Ask for help anywhere and get better OK!

Answer 5

I think you should tell your family doctor first then as a united team, tell your folks.

They will not understand and they will be scared. But mostly, they will want to help, but they will not know how. Some sort of medical assistance is needed and you need help. Please be strong and get it.

Cutting may feel good at the time, but it is a placebo for a bigger problem.

Good luck with this and God be with you.

Answer 6

go 2 the school consular or religious leader and tell s/he the problem but make sure he agrees that whatever u say is confidential because when he agrees then if he told your parents then he could lose his job and u get a trained professional not emotional parents 2 talk 2

I am very proud of u for asking for help even though it might be tough

don't be scared your doing the right thing and I will pray for u tonight

Answer 7

Just come out and tell them before things get out of control and you really do damage to yourself. Do it soon. if you have the courage to cut yourself you have the same courage to tell someone. If you can't tell your parents, please tell a friend, teacher or even a neighbor, just get help. Your parents may be mad at you but they will also help you and they would be madder if you didn't say anything and you ended up killing yourself.

Answer 8

about 75% of my friendz either bite themselves/ cut/ or is anerexic or bulimic. when some of my friendz parentz figured out that there child been cutting themselves they locked themselves in the bathroom all night crying that it was there fault. when you tell your parentz theyll be shocked and suprise. they're gonna have the feeling that it's there fault. if you don't think you can tell them tell a counsler and get the counsler to tell them

Answer 9

Well, I'm just like you. I cut myself for 2 yrs. You should just lay it on them, tell them why you do it, and see if the problem can be fixed. It worked for me! :)

Answer 10

hi look i used 2cut myself befor and my gf helped me 2stop it if u have no1 help u and u really need ur familly help u should take it when they yell at u i mean wat the hell will hurt u if they yell at u ? nothing will happened and if they r nice poeple they wont yell trust me but if they alwayz mad it okay just take it u don't want 2destrong urself and life and not 2b able having normal life right ? just do it and don't b scarred , alwayz trust ur familly , if u need any he or if u think i helped u plz wright me dat on [e-mail] .