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Old February 7th 04, 01:18 AM
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Helen Miles wrote:

That's nothing. My ex-boss once asked me if I was depressed because my
arms were covered in what looked like razor marks and he genuinely
thought I was self harming because he didn't know me well and had no
idea that I worked with feral kittens. On one hand I was pleased that he
felt he could check, but it was a bit embarrasing to say the least!


Wow, I would be embarrassed about that, too! In fact, in most places I've
worked, I don't think a boss would broach a subject as personal as that.
Maybe you work in a more humanistic environment? (I work in the computer
industry, not known for its encouragement of emotional openness!)

I remember there was a woman in my (work) group who had all these scar marks
on her hand, and I used to wonder if she had inflicted them on herself. But
then I found out she was a total cat slave and that solved the mystery! She
and I bonded as cat lovers once we discovered that we shared that passion.

Not related to cats, I have this scar on my right-hand wrist that's about
4 inches long and runs lengthwise. Actually, it's two different scars, from
two times I accidentally put my hand through windows. The first time was
when I was 8 years old, and the second was 10 years later, showing that I
hadn't learned much from experience. Anyway, I occasionally feel a bit
self-concious about this scar because people have commented on it and I
think they wonder about it. It does look like the work of someone who was
serious about wrist-slashing. But really, I've never attempted suicide in
my life! I've been depressed at times, for sure, but have always had a
strong survival instinct.

Joyce