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<blockquote data-quote="HaoZi" data-source="post: 415290"><p>You can just tell the school that he's in the hospital and maybe pick up some work for him so he doesn't fall behind too much (provided he'll do the work, but that's another issue, at least he'll have the option). For now you've removed him from being able to immediately harm himself and get help, and that's a good thing no matter how bad he tries to make you feel about it.</p><p></p><p>Teens ARE good at hiding this stuff when they want to. I was a cutter. My sis was a cutter. We hid it, too. We had our own reasons for doing it, but I get it. I stopped when I got tattoos instead. When I learned sis was doing it (about a decade after I had, she's a lot younger than me and we weren't raised together), I mentioned it and my solution worked for her, too. I'm not going to suggest you drag him to the nearest ink studio, but if you're not totally opposed you could offer to buy him one when he's 18, a memorial tat for his friend (when he's in a better frame of mind). Picking a good studio is something else, and if you want to PM me on how to pick a good (safe) place I'll happily help you out. If you're against it in any way, shape, or form, I won't be offended. I only mention it because it is something that worked for us and might give him something in the future to look forward to and plenty of time to find the right place and right design/portrait.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaoZi, post: 415290"] You can just tell the school that he's in the hospital and maybe pick up some work for him so he doesn't fall behind too much (provided he'll do the work, but that's another issue, at least he'll have the option). For now you've removed him from being able to immediately harm himself and get help, and that's a good thing no matter how bad he tries to make you feel about it. Teens ARE good at hiding this stuff when they want to. I was a cutter. My sis was a cutter. We hid it, too. We had our own reasons for doing it, but I get it. I stopped when I got tattoos instead. When I learned sis was doing it (about a decade after I had, she's a lot younger than me and we weren't raised together), I mentioned it and my solution worked for her, too. I'm not going to suggest you drag him to the nearest ink studio, but if you're not totally opposed you could offer to buy him one when he's 18, a memorial tat for his friend (when he's in a better frame of mind). Picking a good studio is something else, and if you want to PM me on how to pick a good (safe) place I'll happily help you out. If you're against it in any way, shape, or form, I won't be offended. I only mention it because it is something that worked for us and might give him something in the future to look forward to and plenty of time to find the right place and right design/portrait. [/QUOTE]
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