D
Deleted member 37474
My 13 year old daughter told me on the way to her teen mission trip that she cuts. She promised her youth leader that she would tell me. She was surprised when I didn't yell at her and said, "I get it." "Do you know the underlying source of your urges? Do you know why you do it?" She says because she hates her self and deserves to feel pain. But she has decided to stop. She kept asking me if I was crying, I said "no." I think she wanted or expected more of a reaction from me. She showed me her arm. It was just a light swirl, I don't even think she ever broke the skin. She has a really nice knife from Girl Scouts that I may hold onto. I told her that she needs an accountability friend. She chose one, and I said also an adult. She chose her youth leader.
What else can I do? I can't gage if this is even serious. I used to feel depressed when I was her age, maybe it is hormones? She has ADHD and Has had depressive tendencies from that. She starts high school this year. I am a mess of a parent. Going to start emdr soon. I tend to isolate when in therapy. This whole conversation triggered me into rubbing my arm raw where I already had a slight rash. And in all honesty, if she needs therapy we are screwed. I would have to give mine up to afford hers. And without my therapy I don't know how I can be any good to anyone or maintain employment.
What else can I do? I can't gage if this is even serious. I used to feel depressed when I was her age, maybe it is hormones? She has ADHD and Has had depressive tendencies from that. She starts high school this year. I am a mess of a parent. Going to start emdr soon. I tend to isolate when in therapy. This whole conversation triggered me into rubbing my arm raw where I already had a slight rash. And in all honesty, if she needs therapy we are screwed. I would have to give mine up to afford hers. And without my therapy I don't know how I can be any good to anyone or maintain employment.