Help please

[MysticalBurrito]

My dad he asked me if I've been cutting after he found a bandaid in the garbage that was covered in blood
I promised him that I haven't been
but after my sister said it wasn't hers he came back to me and asked again :(
I'm scared he's going to tell my mom to look me over for cuts
Please help
I can't hide the cuts how can I get them not to look or be suspicous??

[Triceratops]

You need to be honest with your parents.
Lying and covering things up never work, secrets will always find their way out.

Your parents will be more annoyed if they find out you've been lying to them rather than the cutting itself.

[MysticalBurrito]

I can't my mom yelled at me last time...
Ask Declan I told him what she said
:(
I don't want that to happen like last time...

[Triceratops]

:hug:
I'm really sorry this is all happening.

I know what it's like. My mum treats me like shit when she see's the cuts and burns on my skin. I take this from experience, never lie to them. They will always end up finding out some way or another.

Hopefully, recent happenings will encourage you not to cave. This will help you remember that if you cut your parents are going to be distraught.

I think it's wrong to keep lying and hiding everything up from certain people all the time, for yours and your parents sake. For now, just hide any evidence of self-injury in the meantime and try to work on not giving in to these urges.

Take care. <3

[Project Delta]

I agree with Marcie, they might tend to find you acting differently around them or something similar and figure out that way and then they will be more angry/emotional about it as you have lied to them about it

Honest is the key

Sounds cheesy but its true. Karina i know it seems hard but just tell them the truth and that your really sorry, and its realy hard for you.

Aaron

[itsandrew_]

I agree with everyone saying lieing is worse than telling the truth. But, there are parents out there that if they find that their children are cutting they flip out and kids are afraid of their parents flipping out or beating them. Just thought I would put my "two cents" in.

[dstnyisurs]

I agree with telling your parents the truth.
My advice if you are not is to just act normal, hide all evidence, and not do anything out of the ordinary that may give your parents a reason to suspect you. If you've had a friend over recently you could say he/she had an injury and peeled the bandaid off, and it must have ended up in the garage. I'm sure they won't mind should they find out they were the scapegoat.