I think I may be hurting my parents' marriage...

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This past year has been really difficult for me. I started cutting about 6 months ago, I have attempted suicide a couple times, and have just been a bit depressed all the time. I don't really talk much and that really gets my family upset. I guess I am a bit secluded from my family because they really trigger my cutting. No one in my family knows about any of my problems they just think that I am stressed out about school and stuff. I am closer with my mom than my dad. But for the past few week or so things have been different. My dad and mom are constantly arguing and getting mad at each other. My dad gets mad at me for things but takes it out on my mom. He blames her for not raising me correctly and having a good bond with her. They don't talk much and my mom looks exhausted lately. They have been married for 20 years but since I started "acting up" they have been arguing and not being that happy. I feel like I am ruining their marriage. If they get divorced I don't think I will be able to live with myself...

[destaney]

its not your fault I've been through a similar problem with my family i was always shy and didn't get along with any one but my mother but i can promise you things will get better if you believe they will you just have to stay optimistic :)

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Well, what i would (and what i did), because it was (is) better for me, and them, to stop them fighting, I've written down everything (well, enough, not even nearly everything), that was the bothering me, so they could understand, and given 'em to read.You could throw in few lies too if needed to make stuff sound better, and so on.

They kind of understood, and well, as far I've noticed they stopped fighting.It's easier not to say anything, but you could try this...

[xXoblivionXx]

^^Well I kind of already do that. I tell them that I hate seeing them like this and that I don't talk that much because they upset me when they are pissed off.

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What I've meant was, to write 'em about your problems with cutting, etc, so they can understand, or show them something like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm just a better version i guess.And just explain your actions sort of, if you know what i mean.I do recommend writing that tho, cause it's easier that way (in my opinion).

They are probably angry, cause they can't understand why you do any of this stuff, so they take it out on each other.