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PlatoLogic12

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TW: SH I SHed for the first time in 4 years yesterday. I’m in a healthy relationship (been together over two years) and I don’t know how to tell my girlfriend without making her feel guilty. It happened after a fight we had, but I had already not been okay. She had made plans even tho we had plans and I was using those plans to be okay. I would’ve been okay if we didn’t have plans but the fact that we had plans led me to rely on her being there just to decompress. I tried to be vulnerable, which is really hard for me, and the consequences of letting myself fully feel my emotions are dangerous but I thought I was able to let myself and not be alone. I would not have really even gotten upset if she hadn’t disregarded our plans because I was doing what I needed to emotionally but she was a part of that process. I talked to her about it and she feels really bad about doing that because it’s also something I’ve mentioned before, that canceling plans can be really hard on me. It was honestly the fact that she didn’t ask, if she had asked if it was okay if she did x instead than I would’ve said yes and been okay. I really was not okay before and then relying on her being there and her not being there and then she got defensive (which she struggled with) and unintentionally gaslit me (which she has NEVER done) and it was all a lot and triggering but it was mostly because I wasn’t okay before. I wouldn’t have been that fragile if I wasn’t relying on our plans or if I had at least had a choice in the matter. I haven’t told her I SHed and it obviously was not her fault. My reactions to my emotions are not her fault but she might feel like that. I also just don’t even know how to explain why I did it.

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    • PhoenixValkyrie

      417d

      It sounds like you need to have an honest and open dialogue about your mental health. Your triggers, your needs, how you respond now and in the past. And explain what you are working on and what it is that you struggle with. If this is the person you are serious about, they need to know this so they can support you and be there when you need them most. I know it may be hard, but this is where you need to consider her feelings, also. How would she feel if things went really wrong and you ended up in the hospital? But because she wasn't aware of your triggers and how serious it can get, she feels guilty and upset that not only did she contribute to this, you didn't trust her enough after all this time, to tell her what you needed. Talk it through is my advice. Listen to each other's needs and concerns. If you are able to be open about when you are starting to not be ok, maybe you guys could come up with a plan to try and work through it so that you can be ok.

    • PhoenixValkyrie

      417d

      It sounds like you need to have an honest and open dialogue about your mental health. Your triggers, your needs, how you respond now and in the past. And explain what you are working on and what it is that you struggle with. If this is the person you are serious about, they need to know this so they can support you and be there when you need them most. I know it may be hard, but this is where you need to consider her feelings, also. How would she feel if things went really wrong and you ended up in the hospital? But because she wasn't aware of your triggers and how serious it can get, she feels guilty and upset that not only did she contribute to this, you didn't trust her enough after all this time, to tell her what you needed. Talk it through is my advice. Listen to each other's needs and concerns. If you are able to be open about when you are starting to not be ok, maybe you guys could come up with a plan to try and work through it so that you can be ok.

      • PlatoLogic12

        417d

        @PhoenixValkyrie this was really helpful thank you

        • PhoenixValkyrie

          417d

          @PlatoLogic12 I'm glad I could help! 😊

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Consider having an open and honest conversation with your girlfriend about what happened. You can explain that you were already not feeling okay before the fight, and that the situation triggered your emotions, leading to self-harm. Make sure to emphasize that it's not her fault and that your reactions to your emotions are your own responsibility. It's important to communicate your feelings and needs in a relationship, and this might help both of you understand each other better and work together to support one another.

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