I have to go to a wedding next week and I'm freaking out

NSFWContent Warning: Suicidal Thoughts / Self Harm

My sister's wedding is next week, and I'm freaking out

This coming up Friday, my mom is planning on driving me to go shopping for clothes, since I don't have anything formal to wear to the wedding (I wear sweats and a tshirt underneath a hoodie every single day). I self harm, and I'm so scared she's going to get upset at me if I ask to buy a long sleeve shirt, since whenever I try to do that, she argues that it's too hot for it.
I don't know how to convince her to let me wear something that isn't short sleeves. i dont know if she'll even listen to me. im so scared. im going alone shopping with her and cant stop crying from just the thought of it. i dont know what to do im so bad at talking to her i usually just fold whenever she tells me to do something. last time we went to get clothes, she argued with me because i wanted to look for jeans, and i was so overwhelmed that i ended up not getting any jeans at all.

im terrified and upset and dont know what to do. i dont know what to tell her to convince her. im bad at coming up with lies that sound convincing but i cant just tell her about my scarring. my friend says to be upfront and tell her its because short sleeves will make me uncomfortable (without specifying why) but i dont know if thatll work. please someone give me some advice. im panicking

Posted Aug 7, 2025, 12:52 AM UTC

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