Today, I was called by the counselor to discuss my "issues". She told me that other students had reported to her that they saw scars on my arms. I don't cut, I just have a hormonal and aggressive parrot who sees me as his personal tree. 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 had a rubber band around my wrist for too long, and it ended up leaving faint red marks around my wrist. My mom saw them, thought they were scars, and is now convinced I'm a cutter, "like the ones I've seen on the news," and won't believe my story. FML
Today, this guy who likes me accused me of cutting myself. I asked him what he was talking about, and he said, "Don't lie, I saw those scars on your thighs when we went swimming." I have stretch marks on my inner thighs, and now I have to explain them to him so he doesn't think I cut myself. FML
Today, I picked up my cat and he went wild because I didn't know he was sleeping. I ended with with several cuts, and one on my wrist. Later, a kid in my high school saw my wrist and told my guidance counselor, who told my parents. Now everyone thinks I'm either a liar, attention whore, or emo. 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
Today, a lady talking about the Bible came to my house. She looked at me and said I wouldn't need to cut myself if I had God in my life. Mom heard and did a thorough investigation of my body for scars. I had to bathe my rabbit last night, and he scratched me. They were from him. FML
Today, at work, one of my 6 year-old students, who has had intense speech therapy since kindergarten, told me, "I can tell you're hot, because you rolled your sleeves up." I was very pleased with his articulate sentence, until he said, "Your arms are hairy." FML
Today, my boyfriend noticed dark lines that look like scars on my inner thighs. He confronted me about them, thinking I was cutting myself, and now wants me to see a therapist because he thinks I'm suicidal. They're stretch marks. He won't believe me. FML
Today, on my break, I decided to be friendly and chat with a co-worker that everyone else always seems to avoid. He spent the next ten minutes telling me all about his abcessing sebaceous cysts. Apparently, "The scars look just like gunshot wounds." FML
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
Today, I woke up to a bloody nose. Instead of rushing to the bathroom, I creatively dripped the blood over a knife for photography class because the assignment was to show emotion. So many of the students and faculty were disturbed that I'm now forced to talk to the school psychologist. FML
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Top comments
Robbieisadowg 16
I was in this exact situation once (except it was my dog). I'm sure people will understand (eventually). At least people care about you!
juststephhere 23
Maybe it's the parrot who needs counselling...
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HJKM_fml 19
I had something similar happen only they thought I was anorexic. When I told them I ate plenty, they thought I was bulimic. In actuality, my 'sudden weight loss' is a side-effect of a medication I'm on for a completely separate condition.
frrnchie 18
ouch!
outoftown 27
How about a note from the bird's veterinarian? The one you get to cut its claws.
ilovemsminaj 13
When I was 12 my mom accused me of "hiding something" because I was on my laptop in the corner writing a paper for school
VampOfSavannah 31
Cool story.
Link/DD 13
My kitten does the same to me and it makes me look emo
1947Chevy 17
I can't really top that I was called to the counselor because I accidentally stabbed my thumb carving. When asked why I did a sarcastically said it seamed like the thing to do at the time. I really wish I could do that over now because if they were to call me in over that today I would rolling on the floor laughing at that time I was just embarrassed.
kiaora_fml 11
Maybe if they dont believe you, invite the councillor around to see your vicious parrot, either they will take you up on the offer or believe you right away
Bandwhore11 8
Show them the parrot.
ZombieGirl95 13
this has happened to me, I just have a cat from hell
nitrog100 21
That's a shame. I didn't wear long sleeves in public more than 4 or 5 times in 2013 for similar reasons.