Today, I noticed quite a few scars on one of my coworker's legs. I pulled her aside and told her that self-harm was never the answer, and if she needed to talk I was always there. Turns out she's just clumsy and trips a lot. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML
Today, my overweight colleague twisted his ankle. He's pretty self-conscious about his weight, but I had a brain-fart and told him he shouldn't try to put too much weight on it. His feelings are more hurt than his ankle now. FML
Today, at work, my manager fell in front of an entire lobby full of people on a wet floor. I'm the only one who burst out laughing. Turns out she has a broken arm. FML
Today, I was walking down the street on my way to work, when an old lady's walking stick caught my leg and sent me crashing to the ground. She apologised for the accident and watched me stumble to my feet. I said not to worry. Just as I turned to leave, I could swear a smirk crept over her face. FML
Today, I tripped and fell going up the stairs, not once, but twice at work as I was leading customers through our building. I actually got bruises. FML
Today, at work at a store, I was sitting on the floor stocking a bottom shelf. A woman in a motorized cart did not see me, and ran over my hand. When I alerted her about what she had done she laughed. FML
Today, I was told I needed to start carrying bandaids with me at work because practically every day I hurt myself. FML
Today, I cut my finger deep on an envelope at work and started bleeding profusely. When I asked my co-worker for a band-aid, she told me to get back to work and stop making up excuses to try and hit on her. FML
Today, while I was telling a friend she needs to be more careful about getting hurt, I dislocated and sprained my thumb. She then laughed at me and said, "Yes, I will." FML
Today, a man stopped me on the street. He said the stretch marks on my thighs looked like cuts, and asked me if I self-harmed. Before I was able to politely respond "No", he said, "I mean, I can see why you would." FML
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whysobeachy 37
Making assumptions is a stupid thing to do, but then, if she DID inflict self-harm, it's not like she'd admit it that easily.
awesumous 16
Don't let this one awkward misunderstanding stop you in the future. Keep doing this and one day you may save a life. Btw you're a really good person for caring
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rorex 26
Who cares? At least she's not. Just get over it, at least you care. Keep doing that for the future, you could help many people that way!
caggybandicoot 34
It's nice that you care, but please don't call people out on it (and don't make assumptions). I've had people make comments like that on my own scars and, even though I know they mean well, it makes me feel anxious and self-conscious, and it's irritating when people say "it isn't the answer". We know, but we feel we don't have a choice. So nice sentiment, but honestly, leave it alone.
watermelon_bae 15
Better safe than sorry
CaroLouWho 10
As someone who has seen people she loved struggle with self-harm, I appreciate your concern. As someone always covered in bruises and other injuries, who is also really clumsy and bruises like a summer peach, don't make assumptions.
msmedieval 11
As someone who's incredibly clumsy & have the scars / broken bones to prove it, I'd be mortified if someone suggested self harm. I already feel bad enough that somehow I seem to have been born with two left feet & zero coordination. I hope your coworker didn't take it too personally, we can't help tripping on everything in our path.
middlenamefrank 8
Hmm. What do you suppose a person who does self-harm would say to someone who said what you said?
Ise_fml 6
Dude! That was really kind of you. No FML there! You couldn't have known, and showing concern is NOT FML. That's really kind of you.
Selene1090 26
As someone with a self-harming past, don't do this. Don't do it unless we are really close and I've told you myself. It just makes me uncomfortable and I know some of my scars are obvious. But, its none of your business, even if you are trying to be helpful.
Angeuh_fml 21
I'm also clumsy as hell ... and bruises are my daily routine ^^ It reminds me what happend to me when I was 16. A friend of mine was worry about de bruises in my back and won't believe me : "Yeaaaah, alright you fell again ... But if you want to talk, I'm here ! No one can hit you !" A couple of weeks later, during spring break another friend came to play badminton in the garden. My Mom called me from downstair ... I run, triped and fell in the stairs just in front of my friend who was "But ... You fell for real !" Since that day no one asked me anything anymore about my bruises ^^
Colon_Man 17
The doorknobs in your house must have a permanent film of eyeball grease. :)
Teasure_chest162 2
Speak your mind, but please try and be respectful.