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[Nevermore]

So I have scabby cuts on my left arm and a ton of scars. I have the class play in less than an hour, and I can't wear bracelets. My scars are raised and well the cuts and scars are extremely noticeable. The play will be in front of the whole school. Not only that, but in front of counslers, school teachers. No amount of makeup will hide them. I'm trying to sneak bracelets with me. But I doubt I will get away with it. I need help. My costume has no sleeves, and the bracelets I'm wearing are tight and leaving more noticeable red marks, because the bracelet is a pink teddy bear necklace that I wrap around a few times, so it's tight against my skin. Of course I'm wearing eight other bracelets. Gosh forbid if I take one off I'll be noticed. I need help. I know I'm going to be noticed. How can I mentally prepare for the ridicule. I'm already called emo by the way I dress by this one girl in my class. She makes fun of me when I cry in the play. Oh look the emo is crying. Oh emo sulk! hahaha!! So funny. I don't want my teachers and guidance counslers knowing. I don't want the whole student body to know.. HELP!!! Oh, my mother is also atending this play, so I don't want her to know either. She knows I self injure, I just don't want her to see the scabby ones.

[Syvelocin]

Well, honestly there's not much you can do. It's a big problem with acting and self-harming. I've actually been let go from productions when a director finds out. The director of my theatre group though is very understanding of it, and when I do need to he allows me to change up the costume by either choosing my own or when circumstances permit wearing a long sleeve t-shirt under my costume. Though right now, I just use some cover up on my arm scars and then I wear stockings or tights to hide my legs which I usually cut nowadays. I've got a role right now where I'll be in a short-sleeve dress that's down to my knees, so I've gotten some fishnets that hide my legs pretty well and just incase tights if I end up cutting near the production, then I'll use makeup on my arms which is pretty good at covering older scars better than newer ones. My old scars almost disappear with concealer.

My main thing is to act like nothing is amiss. Don't make it too obvious that you're worried about your arms. If you act casual, it's not as noticeably SI. Also have a believable excuse ready. I've used things like my cat, and falling into a bramble bush. They've been actually really believable the first couple times I used them.

But really, that's the trouble with acting. I don't know if this is a one-time sort of deal, or if you're into drama. But either you stop SHing for acting, or you're more discreet/not cutting near a performance. I had one time where I really cut myself badly, had to go to the hospital and everything, and when my director found out he kicked me out so I could focus on my mental health even though the dress I had covered my scars and that particular cut. In an industry that you need the looks and the talent for, self-harming isn't the best disorder you could be dealing with.

[Nevermore]

Yeah, I just finished the performance a little while ago. There wasn't anything I could do. I just tried not to let my left arm show as much. I'm hoping no one saw.
I'm sorry that your director kicked you out of that one performance, I'm glad you're other director is more understanding of it.
I love acting, but this was my last play for now. :)
Luckily I was wearing black tights to cover up the scars on my legs.
I had an X on my arm, so I don't think I could've used any excuse for that, but the other ones or the scars I could use them for. So thank you. :)

[notactive]

sorry I am rather late to reply to this so it is kind of pointless but I am glad to hear everything went okay ! Also, hope you enjoyed your play and didn't let the fear of getting caught overpower your love of acting =) It's nice to have something you can actually enjoy =)

[RAWWR]

If anyone mentions anything at school tomorrow, you could either use a serious excuse, 'i knocked over a glass collection'<< that one usually works.
Or, you could use the 'I cuddled a hedgehog' excuse, then walk away, there face is so funny.