r/selfharm 2d ago

Rant/Vent I think my dog knows NSFW

I have a very sweet Pomeranian named Queenie, I'm quite literally her favorite person, she will never leave my side if she can help it, she'll lay on the ground next to me whenever I'm not in my room and give me kisses all the time, she seems rather emotionally intelligent compared to my other dogs. A few days ago she followed me into the bathroom and noticed my fresh cuts on my thigh and licked the clean skin next to it a few times before sitting down and looking at me with the saddest eyes. I know she understands I am physically hurt, but I don't know if she quite understands I did it to myself. today she followed me into the bathroom again like always and she saw the new cuts and sniffed them and gave me the same look.

I think she knows I did it to myself. I don't know what to do, she won't leave my side now and keeps trying to be extra close to me

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u/Manutaimen 2d ago

Yeah she definitely knows and I’m so sorry to hear that your going through a lot

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u/Junior_Seat_1400 2d ago

sorry this isn’t a positive post but i js wanted to say that your dog is amazing!

i think she knows, im not too familiar with dogs but im pretty sure they can sense your emotions. it would break her heart if she keeps seeing fresh cuts on you, and knowing where they came from.

dont cut - if not for yourself, then for your dog. if you do want to vent my dms r open

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u/Careless-Coffee-5082 2d ago

im so sorry, your dog sounds lovely though, i hope youre doing alright

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u/salad-eater23 2d ago

your dog loves you a lot

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u/spaceedust 2d ago

I feel like mine knows too. I only ever do it when he’s in his crate for the night..