Cutting Jokes

This was a secret sent to PostSecret about a year ago. It was definitely the most home hitting secret for me. When I was at Xavier, I heard a lot of cutting jokes. Those jokes aren't funny because you have no idea who cuts. The person you tell the joke to could be a cutter. One experience I had with a cutting joke was with a guy at Xavier. He was with some friends from the swim team and I was there talking to him. Someone said something and he started making the "slitting the wrist" gesture. I was immediately hit with pain in my heart. I could only think "Wow. Are you serious? My biggest struggle is a joke to you?" It really hurt. Then, one of my closest friends at Xavier, before I told her I cut, made a joke that messed with me so bad that I ended up cutting as a result of it. You never know how what you say can affect people

There are people who you'd never imagine cut who actually do cut. When one of my friends here at Franciscan told me she did, I was blown away. I never would have guessed. You really have to be careful what you say and to who. Cutting jokes aren't funny. They're really hurtful.

Today's day 28...Saturday is it.

Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart. If we could just remember this, I think there would be a lot more compassion and tolerance in the world." -Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret.