Wow RGM - I think you have a bigger problem than you think you do. She is cutting herself? That is something that usually teenagers do, not adults - she has some MAJOR issues.

Usually people that cut, can't express things such as anger, hurt, shame, frustration, or depression. A person might cut because of losing someone close (her father AND mother) or to escape a sense of emptiness. Cutting, to some, seems like the only way to find relief or express personal pain over relationships or rejection because they don't know how to express themselves verbally (this is why it is usually younger people that do it)

Cutting is sometimes associated with depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, or compulsive behaviors (Your W sounds VERY depressed to me). It can also be a sign of drug or alcohol abuse.

Once again, I think she desperately needs to get some help. I would be concerned for your kids too, not that she would ever hurt them but what if they saw her doing that to herself? YIKES - that would devastate them


Heywyre

M - 57
H - 65
1st A-bomb - Nov 27/02
2nd A-bomb - Dec 13/06
together 21 years
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Insanity is doing something over and over and expecting different results (Albert Einstein)