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A close friend who cuts to see blood

Ok, so here I go.
A very close friend of mine used to cut a couple of years back, and once again last year.
And now shes starting to cut again, but it isnt for suicidal reasons, it’s because she likes to see the site of blood. I tried talking to her, and instead I managed to turn it into an arguement. I told her reasons why I didn’t want her to cut, like how I really care for her safty, but she says that shes careful and isnt tring to kill herself. I take this in, but that’s not what I think is 100% of everything. What about infections? Cutting too deep? Or it becoming an addiction? I really don’t want her to continue cutting. In the end of the arguement she decided to stop cutting for me, and if she did again she would try to stop. But, normally I would believe her, but, before she had intentions of cutting, but just not telling me, using the method “the less you know, the better”. Of course this isnt a good think, knowing she either lied to me or is accturlly tring. I know another arguement, or converstation, will rise up between us about it again, and i really want to convince her to stop.
So please, can someone tell me reasons not to cut to see blood and other risks? And maybe stuff to say? I know i can look after her, but I don’twant her under any harm, if even she thinks shes under control..

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3 months ago (37 minutes after post)

hmm..sorry im not much help, but im like your friend i just cut to see blood. ive never told anyone, not even my closest friends, and sorry but if my best friend begged me to stop, i would just do it secretly. i can’t help it,i dont want to stop, and im like your friend, its not suicidal, and i dont do it too deep ,and i always use clean utensils. i dont think there’s much you can do except tell an adult…?(unless you are an adult) but id hate it if my friend found out and told an adult. …sorry im really not helping! i just thought id tell you my side of the story i guess. good luck.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (54 minutes after post)

You can’t help people like tis because like the above post said they will just start doing it discreetly and making up excuses. You could tell someone, but it may harm your friendship with them for a while. Though eventually they will see that you were only trying to help them.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (1 hour after post)

Tell her to volunteer at the blood clinic

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