triggering 'jokes'

Hey! I'm glad you are writing on here! This is a safe space so feel free to vent when you need. How are you feeling? Are you still feeling heavily triggered? Please take care of you, you are important. Don't hurt yourself.

Please let your friends know their jokes are harmful. You don't have to tell them about your issues if you don't feel ready, it's completely okay to be scared, but they must be aware that these kind jokes can be potentially triggering for anyone, would it be you or someone else, nobody knows who you might hurt with these kind of jokes. Jokes can be a good coping mechanism and a way to be ironic about our own struggles but they need to come from a place of awareness of the topics. Ignorance can hurt. And it's okay if you are too scared to talk with them.

If your friends jokes are getting overwhelming please know it's okay, there's nothing wrong with you, it's important you set some boundaries, if being with them is getting harder and harder it's okay if you spend less time with them.

If they truly love you they will understand, both your self-harm issues and your need for space.

I'm so proud of you.

Take care of yourself and let me know how you feel.

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