[Harlan gets it. The reassurance wouldn't stop him from worrying, either. He just shrugs, though.]
I don't mind talking about it. I'm used to it.
[It's pretty much the thing that comes up first with therapists, and it keeps coming up because he's honest about continuing to cut despite all the urging to stop. He's got plenty of other shit to work on in his life, so why waste time on a coping mechanism that doesn't hurt anyone but him? It's better than the alternative.]
I don't bring it up because it freaks people out. Seeing it is a different story, though.
[Sharing a memory is better than Sal having walked in on it or something, but still.]
cw self harm mentions
I don't mind talking about it. I'm used to it.
[It's pretty much the thing that comes up first with therapists, and it keeps coming up because he's honest about continuing to cut despite all the urging to stop. He's got plenty of other shit to work on in his life, so why waste time on a coping mechanism that doesn't hurt anyone but him? It's better than the alternative.]
I don't bring it up because it freaks people out. Seeing it is a different story, though.
[Sharing a memory is better than Sal having walked in on it or something, but still.]