I just think it's shameful that anyone should feel the need to inflict harm upon themselves. The fact that no one seems to pay attention to the LGBT self harmer's really shows modern society for what it really is. No one should be made to feel so bad that they think it necessary to physically damage themselves. 
 
I'm lucky myself to have had understanding friends, (not to say coming out was smooth for me, because it was a stressful process) but I know many people don't have that luxury, and it makes me sick that people can be so cruel about things that, chances are, they don't understand. 
 
In the end it's important to remember that no matter what your going through, chances are someone else is going through the same thing, so my advice to anyone who is self-harming or even considering it, isn't to talk to a specialist psychologist but to talk to someone who's been through what your going through, and talk to them about how you feel. Because if anyone will get it, they will. 
And most importantly try not to worry, because usually (as in my case) your friends aren't as homophobic as they seem.

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