freak out >.<

[beag_amhain]

mam n dad jus announced we are going to spain for two weeks n d summer =/
how am i supposed to be able to hide my scars/cuts?????? =[
deyl know sumtins up if i dont swim cuz i use to always, bu i cant r il get all infected =[
any ideas? really need sum help!!

[georgiamay]

I'm in the same situation as you right now. I have to go away with my family, and the amount of scars I have around my hips is un real. My parents know about my self harm, so the only problem I have with them seeing my scars is that they'll realise the extent of it. I'm pretty sure they thought I only made a few scratches. It's my cousins I'm worried about. They're not exactly the most understanding people, they'll probably ask loads of questions, I'll lie, they won't believe me though. But if I tell the truth, they'll never let me live it down.

The only thing I can suggest is wearing those bikini shorts you can you can get, a lot of people wear them. You could say that you don't want to get sunburnt or something like that. That's only if your scars are on your hips or thighs though.

If they're on the inside of your arm, just keeps your arms folded maybe? Or just keep them by your side. If you do that though, you need to make sure that you look confident, and no one will suspect anything.

If they're on your stomach, you could wear a T-shirt over your bikini, and again say that you don't want to get sunburnt. Make sure you wear a white T-shirt though, otherwise you'll get really hot. Plus, you can swim in it.

Of course, the best thing you could do is tell your parents that you've been self harming, and that you have some scars that they need to be prepared to see. It'll be hard, yes. But it's better than going on holiday and being found out while you're there. If you go and they see the scars and ask about it, it could ruin the holiday. So maybe you should tell them. After all, 9 out of 10 parents find out at some point anyway.

Good luck. :)

[Gravemind]

Maybe you could tell them that you recently established a phobia of germs and refuse to get in a pool filled with potentially sick people.

[moon_lit_angel]

Hey hun,
you could try waterproof foundation
there's also this foundation the doctor can give you.
you could wear thin layered long t-shirts,

[beag_amhain]

see my parents dont know bou my sh atal n my scars are all on my sides n wrists n there really noticeable, i dont want to tell them cuz theyl feel its all their fault n my mam is fighting depression so i really cant tell them, i also cant go to my doctor cuz im under 18 n hel tell my parents, so thank you anyway =] the t-shirt sounds really good, i nevereven thought of that =] thank you

[moon_lit_angel]

see my parents dont know bou my sh atal n my scars are all on my sides n wrists n there really noticeable, i dont want to tell them cuz theyl feel its all their fault n my mam is fighting depression so i really cant tell them, i also cant go to my doctor cuz im under 18 n hel tell my parents, so thank you anyway =] the t-shirt sounds really good, i nevereven thought of that =] thank you



hun you can try the bio-oil and vitamin E, it takes a while to work but if you start now it'll be less noticeable by then... you can buy them in the pharmacy..!
and your 17 hun, so you can go to the doctor on your own.! You can also try the foundation part hun.. i dunno if it works, im going to get all my stuff on tuesday..
and yeah try the t-shirt, pennys do them hun
x

[beag_amhain]

hun you can try the bio-oil and vitamin E, it takes a while to work but if you start now it'll be less noticeable by then... you can buy them in the pharmacy..!
and your 17 hun, so you can go to the doctor on your own.! You can also try the foundation part hun.. i dunno if it works, im going to get all my stuff on tuesday..
and yeah try the t-shirt, pennys do them hun
x

ive been useing a cream that is ment to get rid of them since janurary n it aint maken much difference, cuz i keep makin new ones =/
n lasttime i went to the doctors i had to cuz a cut on my leg got really infected n he asked me was it sh n i said no i just fell (it was obivious i hadnt) n said that he felt he had to tell my parents as he believed it was sh n i was under 18 n i lied threw my teeth n finally got him to believe i had jus fell so he wudn ring them...so thats a big no, n normal foundation dont work n i dont want to go bak to the doctors cuz hel definetely ring them if he even suspects, so i think a shopping trip is in order =]

[moon_lit_angel]

ive been useing a cream that is ment to get rid of them since janurary n it aint maken much difference, cuz i keep makin new ones =/
n lasttime i went to the doctors i had to cuz a cut on my leg got really infected n he asked me was it sh n i said no i just fell (it was obivious i hadnt) n said that he felt he had to tell my parents as he believed it was sh n i was under 18 n i lied threw my teeth n finally got him to believe i had jus fell so he wudn ring them...so thats a big no, n normal foundation dont work n i dont want to go bak to the doctors cuz hel definetely ring them if he even suspects, so i think a shopping trip is in order =]

shopping trips are always good :) i love them because they help

[beag_amhain]

they do indeedy =] espically in pennys =] lol everything 2 r 3 euro lol

[moon_lit_angel]

I love penneys!!

[Fiction]

My excuse for not swimming is that it'll ruin my hair, being dyed and all. If you have dyed hair use this... or maybe you could dye your hair... possibly.

Or say you're on your period?

[georgiamay]

Or say you're on your period?

That was my excuse when they tried to make me do swimming in school. The teacher didn't even get suspisious that I'd supposedly had a period every week for 3 months. :P

I used to hide scars on my wrists with hair bands. I used to wear about 5 over the top of them, and even though it didn't cover every single one, no one noticed them at all. Plus, the hair bands were quite tight so they left marks around my wrists, and the scars looked quite similar to these marks so they kind of blended in. Maybe you could try that?

[FullyAlive]

My excuse for not swimming is that it'll ruin my hair, being dyed and all.

I've used this before as no one but me has dyed hair no one questions it.

I also do the hair band thing, or wear a million bracelets and a 3/4 length loose long t-shirt over the top.

Or if your clumsy like me you could have a really public humiliating fall into a rose bush or something. Act embarrassed afterwards but make sure the rest of the family hear the story and pretend all cuts came from that. I've done this too, if you act all embarrassed and change the subject hopefully people won't bring up the cuts.

[beag_amhain]

My excuse for not swimming is that it'll ruin my hair, being dyed and all. If you have dyed hair use this... or maybe you could dye your hair... possibly
i do have dyed hair but so does my mam n my brother so it doesn work =/

Or say you're on your period?
very good idea, thank you =]

Or if your clumsy like me you could have a really public humiliating fall into a rose bush or something. Act embarrassed afterwards but make sure the rest of the family hear the story and pretend all cuts came from that. I've done this too, if you act all embarrassed and change the subject hopefully people won't bring up the cuts.
i always use this one lol