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cover up??

deleted_user
deleted_user
hey....

I did something pretty horrible last night... i was freaking out about how fat i am and how im such a failure and i cut my face (only one cut)... i dont know what i was thinking... i need an excuse befor i have to go out in public...im soo upset right now im freaking out...

PLEASE PLEASE help me
deleted_user
deleted_user
perhaps you could put a dressing on it or a bandaid and say that its an allergic reaction or a swelling. Personally i tend to tell the truth but thats important to me. People generally dont ask me again when i do that but thats fine by me. I know its scarey wondering how to explain. What have you said in the past is anything youve said before useful. big hugs to you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
depends where it is on your face. you could say you tripped and banged you head on something. I also blame my cat for a lot of cuts. something along those lines?
deleted_user
deleted_user
well, its according to how bad the cut is. but if its just a scratch then rub it dumbly and say, you know, i dont know what happened. Most people will think um, ok....honestly it works.
If its a bad one.. then maybe its time to start fessing up. like poppy said, they usually dont ask again. people ask about my arms all the time, im honest with them, they get weirded out and dont ask again. end of story. at least thats what you can do to strangers and people you dont really care about.
Im sorry you cut your face though. I was really upset a couple weeks ago and thought about cutting up my face b/c I AM fat ( no really, i am 250 5'8) and i was sick of hearing "but you got such a pretty face" I wanted people to see deeper.
Please dont cut your face again..

If you ever need someone to relate to on that aspect.. you got me!
freedomlover
freedomlover
just say you feel going up steps and that you hit a piece of loose metal or someting and it cut yourface..its the easiest exscuse amd the most beliveble
deleted_user
deleted_user
hmn saw JoEliza say about blamingiton her cat,sounds like a goodidea ,or other animal, or i guess you could go foran answer like "i dont know ijust woke up and itwas like that"
an answer were itlooks like youdont knowthedetailsmeans once you answwer theyprobablywont followupwithmore questions, but what do i know :/
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank you all soo much for your advice It calmed me down about the whole situation alot!! soo i decided to go with the i dont know what happened i woke up like that excuse and it WORKED!!! a few people reccomended checking to see if there was a nail sticking out of the wall or if there was something sharp in my bed!!! but that was it!!

so again thank you all very much
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