I can't make anyone understand

So I've been thinking about changing to a different high school for this entire year and now I think I've made up my mind. But whenever I go to talk to my friends about it I cant make them understand WHY i want to change schools. I want to change becuase I need a fresh start I just stopped cutting maybe 2 months ago and my school is a constant reminder of it. I can remember just walking down the same hallways promising to myself that that night was going to be the last time. I need to start over so i can stay happy and not be bothered by the same reminders and the fact that i go to the most hypocritical catholic school in the state. No one follows the "christian way" not even most of the teachers so personally i'd like to go back to public school where they dont force prayer on you even if you dont belive in god. I just want someone to understand that I probably wont/dont want to cut again it just makes it hard to fight when i remember who i used to be and I want to get away from that.

Have you told them that ^ what you just said? cause that should be enough.

On the other hand. dealing with reminders could help you too. if you can deal with them. you can deal with anyhting. but i fdont know your situation..

Ahh. I know her situation. I'm in the same one only I could never leave my friends. I have many reminders but they help me. They remind me who I was -- who I never want to be again -- and never will be. It's been two years or so now since I've even THOUGHT about cutting myself again. You'll learn to love life as it is, and realize that pain and heartache is a maze that we all struggle through; but it's a part of it.

So don't think of those reminders as something that brings you down all of the time, think of them as who you were and never will be again. I take it you don't cut anymore, and that's a good thing, so now the rest of the work is to just move on and don't let what you did hold you down from living the rest of your life how it was meant to be lived - happy. Good luck, and if you ever need to talk to anyone, I'm here. (:

Try to believe in God. Everyone needs to believe in something.

Try telling your friends what you just told us. Just remember that no matter what, there will always be things that your friends won't understand. The important thing is that they accept your descision and continue to support you.

Why would you need to explain to them. Ultimately its you decesion not theirs..