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Invalidation, Pain, Suicide

 

It is so clear to me now...

People kill themselves to stop the pain.
Teens
cut to stop their emotional pain.
One thing leads to another.

Look at this convo....

Steve :

do u get depressed like that, like u cant even get up?

...Loz... :

yes but i get told its feeling sorry for myself, and there is nothing wrong with me

Steve:

who tells u that?

...Loz... :

my mum, my sister. they just say im making everyone else miserable and to stop feeling sorry for myself....

when i feel so low i cant get up for school i just pretend i was really tired and didnt wake up in time

Steve :

hug

...Loz...

hug

...Loz...

thanks

Steve:

how do u feel when they tell u to stop feeling sorry for urself?

...Loz... :

hurt

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Source - Nov 27 Convo with Loz

 

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Invalidation Hurts

 

It causes pain.

Teens cut.

They cut to stop their pain.

When the pain is too intense, they try to kill themselves.

Invalidation, therefore, can lead to suicide.

 

Invalidation is deadly to sensitive people.

 


Please see my page on cutting