Self-harm is so subjective. So personal.

I am praying for you, the girl that registered that day.

You had bite marks on your arm. Or so I thought.

Then you turned your arm over and I saw a man striking you, as you defended yourself. You try to hide in plain site. Your cuts easily deceive those who don't know what to look for.

But sometimes those who know how to hide hurt the worst.

Cuts don't move in circles, or half-circles. Bruises don't randomly show on the underside of an arm in that way. Someone is hurting you and you are hurting yourself too.

I pray for your self-love, for your self-confidence. Please accept my apology for those who have wronged you.